aboard
adverb, preposition
in or on a ship, bus, train, or airplane
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abbreviation
arrives: used for showing the time when an airplane, bus, or train arrives somewhere
to buy tickets for someone for a specific trip on an airplane, train, or bus
adjective
a ticket, hotel room, etc. that is bookable can be bought or arranged before you need to use it
verb
to take children on a school bus to a different area to go to school, so that children from different backgrounds can be educated together
noun
a large number of people on a bus, usually all of the same type or all going to the same event
noun
money that you pay to ride a bus, streetcar, or subway (=train that travels underground)
noun
the process of renting a boat, airplane, or bus, especially for use by a group of people
verb
if one train, airplane, bus, etc. connects with another one, it arrives in time for you to continue your trip on the other one
noun
a train, bus, or airplane that allows you to continue a trip after you arrive by a different train, bus, or airplane
noun
estimated time of arrival: the time when an aircraft, ship, train etc. is expected to arrive
noun
an extra amount of money to pay, such as for traveling first-class with a second-class ticket or for traveling farther than you originally intended
adjective
relating to the best and most expensive seats on an airplane or a train, or the best and most expensive accommodation on a ship
to move past a place or stop there for a short time during a trip
verb
to stop a train, airplane, etc. from leaving at the right time, so that someone who is late can get on it
adjective, adverb, preposition
used for saying that a train, bus, airplane, or ship arrives somewhere
noun
a large board with letters or words on moving parts, used at stations and airports to show when trains and flights are arriving or leaving
noun
a plan of a trip that you are going to take, including information about when and where you will travel
to allow a passenger to get out of a car or off a bus
to go to a place for only a short period of time before continuing a trip
to continue a trip, especially after stopping for a period of time
to stop a car, bus, etc. and let someone get out of it
to provide a bus, train, etc. for people to use
noun
a list that shows when buses, trains, etc. will arrive and leave. The British word is timetable.
adjective
relating to a very inexpensive and low standard of travel on trains and ships in the past
adjective, adverb, preposition
if a train, bus, etc. goes through to a particular town, it goes as far as that town
verb
to go on a trip or visit a number of places, especially places that are far away from where you live or work
adjective
unaccompanied bags, suitcases, etc. are sent somewhere on a train or airplane without their owner
adverb
used for telling passengers that they need to get on a ship, bus, or train, because it will be leaving soon
used for telling people on a train or bus that they must leave it because it is not going any farther
a through train is one you can use to travel all the way to a place, without changing trains
to have started your trip to a particular place
traveling in a car, bus, or truck, especially for a long distance or a long period of time
to make sure that someone gets on a train/plane/bus etc.
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