Greetings, World Traveler!: Greetings, World Traveler! — List 1

Whether you're going by plane, train, or automobile, make sure to brush up on this collection of travel vocabulary to help you have a trip of a lifetime.

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  1. globetrotter
    someone who travels widely and often
    “We want people to get lost and ask for directions,” just as they would if they found themselves in a foreign land, the seasoned globetrotter explains. Washington Post (Feb 10, 2016)
  2. taxi
    a car that is hired to take passengers where they want to go
    Instead of waiting, I got my suitcase, slipped outside, and caught the first taxi uptown. The Lightning Thief
  3. luggage
    cases used to carry belongings when traveling
    She carried two pieces of luggage and a string purse; her daughter carried a covered basket of food. Sula
  4. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
    Another bump of turbulence made him grab his seat. The Son of Neptune
  5. terminal
    station where vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
    The speaker in the airport terminal crackles to life, a muffled voice breaking through the morning chatter and the suitcase wheels clunking over the tiled floor. Five Feet Apart
  6. reservation
    something set aside in advance
    I walked up to the ticket counter and said I had a reservation. We Are Okay
  7. lounge
    a room with seating where people can wait
    The Park View wine bar, which has a back garden with seats for more than 200 customers, opened in late 2020, and added live music and an attractive indoor lounge this year. Washington Post (Dec 28, 2021)
  8. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
    He had lost his entire wage for the past week in dice and had had to borrow bus fare. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography
  9. cancelled
    no longer planned or scheduled
    “So when we got to the airport, they told us that the noon flight had just been cancelled but that we could make the early flight if we hurried.” Out of My Mind
  10. trek
    any long and difficult trip
    The girls trekked through the jungle over the path Mary Lou had traveled each night. Beauty Queens
  11. passport
    a document allowing a citizen to travel abroad
    The passports and tickets were in a pile at one side. Murder on the Orient Express
  12. passenger
    a traveler riding in a vehicle but not operating it
    The last of the passengers board, the train doors slide to a close. The Namesake
  13. aisle
    a passageway between areas of an auditorium, store, etc.
    He cannot slide down the aisles of buses, counting change and selling tickets. The God of Small Things
  14. starboard
    right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow
    The boat came nearer, the searchlight sweeping to left and right, almost on course to hit the island, but at the last minute it turned a little to starboard and moved past. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
  15. plane
    a fixed-wing aircraft that is powered by propellers or jets
    travelling by plane, by train, by taxi, by car, by boat
  16. tip
    a small amount of money given for good service
    But before he left, he held out to me the six or seven dollars he had collected that day in nickel and dime tips. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
  17. locomotive
    a self-propelled vehicle that draws a train along a track
    Off to the right was a set of tracks with a big yellow electric locomotive sitting on it, some cars behind. October Sky
  18. check
    the bill in a restaurant
    Those being audited are often forced to produce bank records, copies of checks, receipts and letters documenting donations to determine whether they are properly reporting income and expenses and are not hiding assets. New York Times (Jul 5, 2022)
Created on Thu Jul 07 13:26:46 EDT 2022 (updated Fri Jul 08 11:04:29 EDT 2022)

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