Travel Words word list

The process of adjusting to a new climate, altitude, temperature, or environment.

“The travel round group recognized acclimatization, then started arguing about which letters came next.”

A place to stay temporarily while traveling, such as a hotel, hostel, or rental.

“At the travel round, accommodation came up and everyone immediately had an opinion.”

The price charged for traveling by airplane.

“As soon as airfare appeared in the travel round, everyone started silently counting letters.”

A place where planes land.

“We slept at the airport.”

Relating to the study of past human societies through material remains and sites.

“The room knew exactly what archaeological meant during the travel round and still hesitated on the spelling.”

An administrative district in certain French-speaking cities, especially Paris.

“The host read out arrondissement during the travel round, and half the room asked to hear it again.”

The operation of aircraft.

“One flight and he speaks fluent aviation now.”

A bag carried on the back.

“His backpack has one of everything.”

A sandy shore by the water.

“The beach followed us home in the car.”

A raised wooden or paved walkway, often along a beach or waterfront.

“Boardwalk sounded easy in the travel round until somebody had to spell it without autocorrect.”

A booklet advertising a destination.

“The brochure promised a very different pool.”

A shelter beside a pool or beach.

“He rented the cabana to nap in shade.”

Staying outdoors in a tent.

“Camping is just chores with a view.”

A group traveling together.

“The family caravan lost a car at the gas station.”

A rotating conveyor for airport bags.

“His bag lapped the carousel four times.”

A boat with two parallel hulls.

“The catamaran tipped his sunglasses overboard.”

A person paid to drive others.

“Mom is the unpaid chauffeur of this family.”

To travel all the way around something.

“We circumnavigate the parking lot every visit.”

A journey all the way around a place, especially around the world.

“Circumnavigation was the one word everyone remembered after the travel round.”

A hotel staffer who assists guests.

“The concierge found us a table.”

Familiar with or influenced by many cultures and places from around the world.

“The city felt cosmopolitan, with food and languages from all over the world.”

A vacation taken on a ship.

“The cruise buffet defeated him by day two.”

The government process of checking goods and travelers entering or leaving a country.

“At the travel round, customs came up and everyone immediately had an opinion.”

The act of leaving, especially on a trip.

“Her departure took three goodbyes and a snack.”

The place a traveler is going to.

“Everyone in the travel round knew destination, but spelling it aloud was another story.”

A steerable airship.

“He wants a dirigible for the commute.”

The act of leaving a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle after a journey.

“Nobody expected disembarkation to become the most memorable word of the travel round.”

The act of boarding a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle to begin a journey.

“The travel round paused for a second when embarkation showed up.”

The office of a country's diplomats abroad.

“He lost a passport and learned the word embassy.”

A short organized trip.

“The excursion was mostly a bus.”

An organized journey with a purpose.

“Finding parking became an expedition.”

A boat carrying people across water.

“The ferry left exactly as we arrived.”

A cable railway that climbs steep slopes.

“He rode the funicular twice for the word alone.”

A narrow Venetian canal boat.

“The gondola guy judged our singing.”

A large Spanish-style estate or ranch house.

“The rental listing said hacienda, it was a shed.”

A hanging bed of netting or cloth.

“The hammock ejected him immediately.”

Cheap shared accommodation.

“The hostel had one shower.”

A place offering paid lodging.

“The hotel photos were extremely optimistic.”

Extending, operating, or traveling between different continents.

“The travel round moved on, but people were still whispering the letters in intercontinental.”

Traveling from place to place rather than staying permanently in one location.

“The itinerant traveler rarely stayed in one place for long.”

A planned route or schedule.

“Her itinerary is a spreadsheet.”

An act of traveling somewhere.

“The journey to the fridge was long.”

A stop between flights.

“The layover was longer than the trip.”

A long luxurious chauffeured car.

“The limousine fit everyone but the egos.”

Bags taken on a journey.

“The luggage went to Denver alone.”

A partial floor between two main floors.

“They hid the good seats on the mezzanine.”

A roadside hotel for motorists.

“The motel sign was missing two letters.”

A long eventful journey.

“The airport shuttle became an odyssey.”

A person traveling in a vehicle.

“The worst passenger controls the playlist.”

An official travel document.

“His passport expired that morning.”

A long journey or period of wandering from place to place.

“At the travel round, peregrination came up and everyone immediately had an opinion.”

Traveling from place to place.

“Her peripatetic phase lasted one hostel.”

Pretty enough to be a postcard.

“The picturesque village had one restaurant and it was closed.”

A journey to a sacred or special place.

“The annual pilgrimage to the outlet mall begins.”

A period of isolation.

“Quarantine ruined that itinerary.”

A booking held in advance.

“They lost our reservation.”

A place people visit for vacation.

“The resort charged for the good chairs.”

A small cart that carries passengers.

“The rickshaw beat the taxi by a mile.”

The European travel area where participating countries generally allow movement across internal borders without routine passport checks.

“The host repeated Schengen twice in the travel round before anyone wanted to go first.”

Visiting famous places for pleasure.

“Sightseeing ended at the first gift shop.”

A temporary stay somewhere.

“His weekend sojourn required four bags.”

A keepsake from a trip.

“The souvenir broke in the bag.”

A vacation spent at or near home rather than traveling far away.

“Their staycation somehow involved more planning than the real trip.”

A planned break in a journey between the starting point and final destination.

“The word stopover sparked the longest debate of the travel round.”

An underground train system.

“He napped past his stop on the subway.”

A case for carrying clothes.

“Her suitcase is fifty pounds of maybe.”

A building or area where passengers begin, end, or transfer parts of a journey.

“The travel round moved on, but people were still whispering the letters in terminal.”

A pass allowing travel or entry.

“He printed the ticket, in this economy.”

A person traveling for pleasure.

“He became a tourist in his own city.”

Connected rail cars carrying passengers.

“He waved at the train like a golden retriever.”

Crossing or extending across an entire continent.

“The travel round table recognized transcontinental instantly and still could not agree on the spelling.”

Rough air during a flight.

“The turbulence made him religious.”

Time off spent traveling or resting.

“The vacation needs a vacation.”

A person who wanders without a fixed home.

“He went full vagabond for spring break.”

A small overnight traveling bag.

“She packed a valise for a five-hour trip.”

Permission to enter a country.

“The visa took eleven weeks.”

A long journey by sea or space.

“He calls the commute a voyage.”

A strong desire to travel.

“Her wanderlust ends at middle seats.”

A person who travels, especially on foot.

“The old trail sign looked like it had been waiting for a wayfarer.”

Friendly, welcoming, and hospitable toward strangers or guests.

“Xenodochial was the one word everyone remembered after the travel round.”

A large rigid airship.

“He booked a zeppelin in his dreams only.”