aboard
adverb, preposition
in or on a ship, bus, train, or plane
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to buy tickets for someone for a specific journey on a plane, 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
verb
if one train, plane, bus etc connects with another one, it arrives in time for you to continue your journey on the other one
noun
a train, bus, or plane that allows you to continue a journey after you arrive by a different train, bus, or plane
noun
an extra amount of money to pay, such as for travelling first-class with a second-class ticket or for travelling further than you originally intended
adjective
relating to the best and most expensive seats on a plane 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 journey
verb
to stop a train, plane 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, plane, 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 journey that you are going to make, 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 journey
to continue a journey, especially after stopping for a period of time
to stop a car, bus etc and let someone get out of it
to stop a car, bus etc and let someone get out of it
to provide a bus, train etc for people to use
adjective
relating to a very cheap 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 journey or visit different 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 plane 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 further
a through train is one you can use to travel all the way to a place, without changing trains
to have started your journey to a particular place
to stop somewhere for a short time during a journey
by travelling in a vehicle on roads
travelling 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
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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