English Vocabulary for learners
TRAVEL WORDS with their meaning.
Definition of travel words, with examples of use
Travel, trip, journey, voyage, tour, outing, trek, hike, crossing, cruise, excursion, expedition, flight.
Travel words that are sometimes misused or misunderstood by learners, with their definition and examples of use.
- CROSSING
- A journey across water, for example a ferry crossing.
"The crossing from Naples to Capri takes about an hour."
- A journey across water, for example a ferry crossing.
- CRUISE
- A vacation/holiday spent on a ship that sails the ocean, periodically stopping
at a number of ports for sightseeing.
"Our neighbours have just set off on a round-the-world cruise."
- A vacation/holiday spent on a ship that sails the ocean, periodically stopping
at a number of ports for sightseeing.
- EXCURSION
- A short visit to a place, usually by a group of people.
"When we were in Italy we went on an excurion to the island of Capri."
- A short visit to a place, usually by a group of people.
- EXPEDITION
- A long carefully-planned trip, especially to an unfamiliar and sometimes dangerous place.
"Scott led an expedition to the South Pole."
- A long carefully-planned trip, especially to an unfamiliar and sometimes dangerous place.
- FLIGHT
- A journey by air, on a plane.
"How long is the flight to London?"
- A journey by air, on a plane.
- JOURNEY
- The distance covered between two places. A journey can be long or short.
"The journey to work generally takes around 30 minutes."
"Our journey to Singapore was long and tiring."
- The distance covered between two places. A journey can be long or short.
- OUTING
- A short trip (no longer than one day) away from your home or school, made by a group of people
for pleasure or education.
"The teacher organized an outing to the zoo."
- A short trip (no longer than one day) away from your home or school, made by a group of people
for pleasure or education.
- TOUR
- A journey during which several places are visited.
"Last year we took our family on a tour of Italy during the summer holidays."
- A journey during which several places are visited.
- TRAVEL
- A verb or uncountable noun meaning the general activity of moving from one place to another.
Note: We cannot say ‘a travel’.
"We always try to travel light."
"Travel has become cheaper over the years."
- A verb or uncountable noun meaning the general activity of moving from one place to another.
- TRAVELS
- The plural form ‘travels’ are journeys to many different places.
"On his travels, the writer visited Egypt and South Africa."
- The plural form ‘travels’ are journeys to many different places.
- TREK/HIKE
- A long difficult walk across hills, mountains or forests…
"We spent two days trekking/hiking across the hills."
- A long difficult walk across hills, mountains or forests…
- TRIP
- A short journey to a particular
place for business or pleasure, not something you do regularly.
"Our tour of Europe included a trip to Paris."
- A short journey to a particular
place for business or pleasure, not something you do regularly.
- ROAD TRIP
- -A lengthy trip or holiday in a motor vehicle.
-A trip taken by a sports team to play against other teams, or by a business person for business reasons.
"Next year we're going on a road trip around Australia."
- -A lengthy trip or holiday in a motor vehicle.
- VOYAGE
- A long journey to a distant place by sea or in space.
"Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean."
- A long journey to a distant place by sea or in space.