At the Airport
Check-in to touchdown — everything between the gate and the baggage claim.
20 words
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a place where planes take off and land, usually with buildings for passengers to wait in.
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a journey made by flying in an airplane. You use this word to talk about traveling through the air from one place to another.
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an official document you need to travel to other countries; it can also mean a way to achieve something special.
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a common word for a piece of paper or digital proof that lets you travel, enter a show, or pay a fine; it also means a list of political candidates.
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the process of getting onto a plane, ship, or train; it can also mean living at a school during the term.
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a door in a fence or wall, a place to board a plane, or a way to control the flow of something.
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the bags, suitcases, and backpacks you carry when you travel.
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a large bag or case with a handle that you use for carrying clothes when you travel; it can also be used as a verb for smuggling or a technical term in older computers.
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the place at an airport or border where officials check your bags, or the taxes you pay on items you bring into a country.
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the state of being safe from danger, the people who protect a building, or a financial asset like a stock or bond. In computing, security refers to the methods used to protect digital data and computer systems from being accessed or damaged by unauthorized people.
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a word for things at the end of a line — like a building at an airport, a computer screen for commands, or a medical condition that cannot be cured. In computing, a terminal is a program or interface that lets you give commands to a computer by typing text instead of using a mouse.
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the act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey, or a change from a normal way of doing things.
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the act of reaching a place, the start of a new time or event, or a person who has just arrived.
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a situation where something happens later than planned, or the act of making something late.
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a person who travels in a vehicle but does not drive it; also used to describe someone in a group who does not help with the work.
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a company that provides regular flights for people or goods. You use this word when talking about businesses like Delta, Ryanair, or Emirates.
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a person who flies a plane or steers a ship; also a test episode of a TV show or a small trial for a new project.
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a group of people who work together on a ship, plane, or film; it can also mean a group of friends or the sport of rowing.
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the moment when an airplane or spacecraft leaves the ground and starts to fly.
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the act of bringing an aircraft or boat to the ground or shore. It can also mean the flat area at the top of a set of stairs.