A2Elementary8 words

Travel and transport

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luggage
noun/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
The bags and suitcases you take with you when you travel.
You can leave your luggage at the hotel until 3 p.m.
delay
noun/dɪˈleɪ/
A situation in which something happens later than planned.
There's a two-hour delay because of the snow.
departure
noun/dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
The act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a trip.
Please arrive at the airport two hours before departure.
boarding pass
noun/ˈbɔːrdɪŋ pæs/
A card or document that lets you get on a plane.
Have your passport and boarding pass ready.
round trip
noun/ˌraʊnd ˈtrɪp/
A trip to a place and back again.
The round trip takes about four hours.
platform
noun/ˈplætfɔːrm/
The area next to the tracks where you get on and off a train.
Please stand behind the yellow line on the platform.
check in
phrasal verb/ˌtʃek ˈɪn/
To arrive at a hotel or airport and say who you are.
We checked in at the hotel at about six o'clock.
sightseeing
noun/ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ/
Visiting famous or interesting places as a tourist.
We spent the afternoon sightseeing in the old town.