Travel and Tourism: English Vocabulary List

a document for traveling between countries

"Make sure your passport is valid for travel."

"Before traveling abroad, ensure your passport is valid for at least six months."

the act of leaving, usually to begin a journey

"The departure of the flight was delayed by an hour."

"The departure of the flight was delayed by two hours due to bad weather conditions at the airport."

a journey for pleasure, during which we visit several different places

"The band is on a world tour this year."

"The guided tour of the museum took approximately two hours and covered the most important works of art in the collection."

a structure or a place that is historically important

"The Colosseum is Rome's most famous landmark."

"The Eiffel Tower is the most famous landmark in Paris and is visited by millions of tourists every single year."

something that we usually buy and bring back for other people from a place that we have visited on vacation

"I bought a souvenir from Paris."

"He bought a small souvenir for his mother from the gift shop to remind her of their trip to the mountains."

a scheduled journey by an aircraft

"The flight is delayed."

"We booked our flight tickets for the summer vacation well in advance."

the act of travelling between two or more places, especially when there is a long distance between them

"The journey from London to Paris takes two hours."

"The long journey across the desert took five days and required careful planning to ensure they had enough water."

the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time

"I have a dinner reservation for two people."

"I called the restaurant to make a reservation for eight people at seven o'clock on Saturday evening."

a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey

"Flights to the US leave from Terminal 5."

"Passengers should check in at least two hours before their terminal departure time."

the act of postponing or putting off something that was scheduled or expected to happen at a particular time

"The flight suffered a three-hour delay due to fog."

"The delay in the delivery of the parts caused a serious problem in the production schedule at the factory."

to arrange something to be kept for later use

"Reserve a table for two people."

"You should reserve a table at the popular restaurant at least a week in advance because it is always fully booked."

to leave a hotel after returning your room key and paying the bill

"Check out of the hotel before noon."

"Guests must check out of the hotel by eleven in the morning to avoid being charged for an additional night's stay."

to reserve a specific thing such as a seat, ticket, hotel room, etc.

"Book your flight tickets early online."

"We need to book our flights early to get the best prices because tickets become more expensive as the travel date approaches."