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Word List: Travel basics - list 2
- foreigner, foreigners [ˈfɒ.ɹə.nə(ɹ)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person from a foreign country
- Example:
- Many foreigners are living in our neighbourhood.
- Synonym(s):alien, stranger
- foreign [ˈfɒɹən]
(adjective) - Definition:
- from a different country; belonging to a different culture
- Example:
- There's a meeting with the foreign students this afternoon.
- Synonym(s):overseas, international, alien
- Antonym(s):domestic, native
- destination, destinations [dɛstɪˈneɪʃən]
(noun) - Definition:
- the place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent
- Example:
- Our destination is Greece.
- seaside ['siːsaɪd]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- the area by and around the sea
- Example:
- This summer, I'm going to the seaside at Weymouth.
- at the seaside
(Chunk) - Example:
- We have a cottage at the seaside.
- in the mountains
(Chunk) - Example:
- They love to hike in the mountains.
- beach, beaches
(noun) - Definition:
- a horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water
- Example:
- Do you want to go to the beach?
- sunbathe
(verb) - Definition:
- to expose one's body to the sun in order to relax or to obtain a tan
- Example:
- Don't sunbathe without using sunscreen!
- arrival, arrivals [əˈɹaɪ.vəl]
(noun) - Definition:
- the act of getting to a certain place
- Example:
- Our arrival will be at 10.
- Antonym(s):departure
- departure, departures
(noun) - Definition:
- the act of going away from a place
- Example:
- Their departure has been delayed for 2 hours.
- Synonym(s):leaving
- Antonym(s):arrival
- delay, delays
(noun) - Definition:
- a previously unexpected period of time before an event occurs; if something has been put off until a later time
- Example:
- Everyone was angry about the train's delay.
- return, returns [ɹɪˈtɜːn]
(noun) - Definition:
- the act of coming or going back to a place or person
- Example:
- I expect the house to be spotless upon my return.
- return [ɹɪˈtɜːn]
(verb) - Definition:
- to come or go back to a place or person
- Example:
- Although the birds fly north for the summer, they return here in winter.
- extend
(verb) - Definition:
- to cause to last for a longer period of time
- Example:
- We extended our vacation for another week.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/private-life/travel-and-tourism/travel-basics/list-2/
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