Booking on and travelling by transport
aboard adverb, preposition
in or on a ship, bus, train, or plane
afloat adjective (adverb)
on a boat or a ship
aisle seat noun
a seat in a train, plane, etc, next to an aisle
arr. abbreviation
arrives: used for showing the time when a plane, bus, or train arrives somewhere
board verb
to get onto a ship, aircraft, train, or bus
book on phrase
to buy tickets for someone for a specific journey on a plane, train, or bus
bookable adjective
a ticket, hotel room etc that is bookable can be bought or arranged before you need to use it
booking noun
an arrangement to buy a travel ticket, stay in a hotel room etc at a later date
booking office noun
a place where you can buy travel tickets
bus verb
to take someone somewhere by bus
bus verb
to take children on a school bus to a different area to go to school, so that children from different backgrounds can be educated together
busload noun
a large number of people on a bus, usually all of the same type or all going to the same event
by adverb, preposition
using a particular method of transport
call verb
if a train, bus, or ship calls somewhere, it stops there during its journey
charter noun
the process of hiring a boat, plane, or bus, especially for use by a group of people
charter noun
a boat, plane, or bus that is available for hire
charter verb
to hire a boat, plane, or bus, especially for use by a group of people
conductor noun
someone on a bus or train who checks passengers' tickets and collects money
connect verb
if one train, plane, bus etc connects with another one, it arrives in time for you to continue your journey on the other one
connection noun
a train, bus, or plane that allows you to continue a journey after you arrive by a different train, bus, or plane
delay noun
a situation in which a plane, train etc leaves or arrives late
destined adjective
travelling or being sent to a particular place
ETA noun
estimated time of arrival: the time when an aircraft, ship, train etc is expected to arrive
excess fare noun
an extra amount of money to pay, such as for travelling first-class with a second-class ticket or for travelling further than you originally intended
fare noun
the money that you pay for a journey
first class adjective
relating to the best and most expensive seats on a plane or a train, or the best and most expensive accommodation on a ship
first class adverb
using the most expensive form of transport or post
full fare noun
a ticket for a journey by an adult paying the full price
go by phrase
to move past a place or stop there for a short time during a journey
hold verb
to stop a train, plane etc from leaving at the right time, so that someone who is late can get on it
in adjective, adverb, preposition
used for saying that a train, bus, plane, or ship arrives somewhere
indicator board noun
a large board with letters or words on moving parts, used at stations and airports to show when trains and flights are arriving or leaving
itinerary noun
a plan of a journey that you are going to make, including information about when and where you will travel
join verb
if you join a road, train, boat etc, you start to travel on it
let off phrase
to allow a passenger to get out of a car or off a bus
miss verb
to be too late for a train, bus etc
one-way adjective
a one-way ticket allows you to travel from one place to another but not back again
pass through phrase
to go to a place for only a short period of time before continuing a journey
place noun
a seat on a train or bus, in a theatre etc, or a position in a queue
ply verb
to make a regular journey over a particular area or route
push on phrase
to continue a journey, especially after stopping for a period of time
put down phrase
to stop a car, bus etc and let someone get out of it
put off phrase
to stop a car, bus etc and let someone get out of it
put on phrase
to provide a bus, train etc for people to use
reboard verb
to go back onto a ship, plane, train or bus after leaving it for a time
reclining seat noun
a seat that lies back, so that a traveller can sleep
return adjective
relating to travel to and from a place. The American word is round-trip
round-trip adjective
relating to travel to a place and back again
route noun
a way that buses, trains, ships, or planes travel regularly
run verb
if a bus, train etc runs, it travels somewhere at regular times
scheduled adjective
travelling at the same time each day or each week
second-class adjective
travelling in second class
stop verb
if a bus or train stops somewhere, it stops moving in order to let passengers on or off
third class noun
a very cheap and low standard of travel on trains and ships in the past
third-class adjective
relating to a very cheap and low standard of travel on trains and ships in the past
through adjective, adverb, preposition
if a train, bus etc goes through to a particular town, it goes as far as that town
timetable noun
a list of the times when buses, trains etc arrive and leave
traffic noun
the goods or passengers that travel in planes, ships, or trains
transport verb
to move people or things from one place to another, usually in a vehicle
travel verb
to go on a journey or visit different places, especially places that are far away from where you live or work
unaccompanied adjective
unaccompanied bags, suitcases etc are sent somewhere on a train or plane without their owner
unload verb
to let people get out of or off a vehicle
voyage verb
to make a long journey, especially by boat or into space
way noun
the particular road, path, or track that you use to go from one place to another
window seat noun
a seat that is next to a window on a plane, train, or bus
all aboard phrase
used for telling passengers that they need to get on a ship, bus, or train, because it will be leaving soon
all change phrase
used for telling people on a train or bus that they must leave it because it is not going any further
a through train phrase
a through train is one you can use to travel all the way to a place, without changing trains
be on your way phrase
to have started your journey to a particular place
break your journey phrase
to stop somewhere for a short time during a journey
by road phrase
by travelling in a vehicle on roads
on the road phrase
travelling in a car, bus, or truck, especially for a long distance or a long period of time
put someone on a train/plane/bus etc phrase
to make sure that someone gets on a train/plane/bus etc