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Vocabulary
Leisure & Holiday
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Voyage/ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ | When you travel by ship to place far away. "The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage (= first journey)."(figurative) Going to college can be a voyage of self-discovery". |
| Journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ | Travelling from one place to another by road, rail, etc. "They went on a long train journey across India." |
| Travel /ˈtrævl/ | The act of travelling./ journeys to places that are a long way away. "The job involves a considerable amount of foreign travel." "I really enjoyed reading The Travel of Marco Polo." |
| Trip | Going somewhere on business or on holiday, staying there and coming back. "Next year Mr Hardy will be away on a business trip to Berlin" |
| Break | Getting away from everything for a short period of time. "We had a weekend break in New York". "We're taking a three-day break to Miramar" |
| Cruise | A journey by sea, visiting different places. "I'd love to go on a round-the-world cruise" |
| Flight | a journey made by air, especially in a plane. "We met on a flight from London to Paris." |
| Tour /tɔː(r)/ /tʊə(r)/ | When you visit several places following an organized plan. "They embarked on a tour around the country." |
| Pilgrimage /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/ | A journey to a holy place for religious reasons "The chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca" |