English vocabulary — Travel topic
252 words · CEFR A1–C2
A roundup of 252 English vocabulary words for the Travel topic across CEFR A1–C2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Travel vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.
A1Travel vocabulary · A1(10 words)Free
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a place where planes take off and land
to get to a place
pages with words, held together to read
days when you do not work
a place where you pay to sleep when you travel
a drawing of a place from above
a small book you need to travel to other countries
to go from one place to another
a journey to a place and back
to go to see a person or a place
A2Travel vocabulary · A2(25 words)
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in or to another country
the act of getting to a place
to get to a building or a place
a place or a seat you have arranged to have
to report your arrival at a hotel or an airport
a time when something happens later than planned
the act of leaving a place
the way you go or face
the space between two places
a journey by plane
a door in a wall or a fence
to no longer know where you are
to have as one of its parts
land with water all around it
the act of traveling from one place to another
a plastic card that opens a hotel door
the bags you take when you travel
a building where old or important things are shown
the place at a station where you get on a train
to keep a seat or a room for later
B1Travel vocabulary · B1(42 words)
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a place for someone to live or stay
what someone says officially to tell people
to make someone come or take interest
to get on a plane, a ship or a train
the line between two countries
sleeping outdoors in a tent for a holiday
a large hole in a hill or under the ground
to pay and leave a hotel
a person who trains a team
to say that something is definitely true
a message that says something is definite
the money used in a country
the place where bags are checked at a border
the place you are travelling to
inside one country
twice as much or two together
to give one thing and get another back
to leave a place for a break
a small private place where travellers pay to stay
a person who shows visitors a place
B2Travel vocabulary · B2(50 words)
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a feature that makes a place pleasant to live in
travelling cheaply with a bag on your back
how much luggage you may take free
the card that lets you onto a plane
a meal where you serve yourself
the counter where you report before a flight
a place where people are stopped and checked
the area around a city where workers live
a formal request for money after a loss
a hotel worker who helps guests with requests
a state where too much traffic blocks movement
a second plane you take to finish a journey
the confusion felt in a very different country
official permission for goods to cross a border
a longer way round when the direct road is closed
a route used while a road is closed
travel that tries not to harm nature
with a bathroom joined to the bedroom
luggage over the free weight limit
a short organized trip
C1Travel vocabulary · C1(72 words)
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with everything covered in one price
to walk slowly and without hurry
a way of getting out of a place or a situation
a major road carrying heavy traffic
except if there is
a document listing goods shipped and who owns them
a passport holding digital body data
a store where goods sit before duty is paid
the checking of people crossing a frontier
a road junction where traffic backs up
to slow a vehicle suddenly
a barrier built to calm the sea
full of busy activity
taking a long indirect route
to climb with effort using hands and feet
a flight sold by one airline but flown by another
a street closed at one end
tax charged on imported goods
a charge for keeping containers past the free time
being refused a seat on a flight you booked
C2Travel vocabulary · C2(53 words)
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toward the stern of a ship
an upward slope
to walk at an easy unhurried pace
a group of islands
a ring of coral enclosing a lagoon
just clear of the bottom, of a raised anchor
fraud by a ship's master against the owner
the slack curved middle part of a rope
a temporary camp without tents
a loan secured on the ship itself
the carrying of goods between two points in one country
a feverish delirium brought on by tropical heat
the slight arch of a road surface for drainage
a revolving drum for hauling in rope
to lurch along at an unsteady tilt
a tight sequence of bends on a racing circuit
a raised rim keeping water out of an opening
a row of columns supporting a roof
the wide open hall of a station
to emerge into open ground or water
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Learn English vocabulary — Travel topic
The Travel topic set gathers 252 common English words across CEFR A1–C2. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Travel context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.
Every word has clear IPA and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Travel vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more English vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the CEFR pathway.