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Synonyms and antonyms of Booking on and travelling by transport in American Thesaurus

Booking on and travelling by transport

aboard (adverb)

in or on a ship, bus, train, or airplane

afloat (adjective)

on a boat or a ship

aisle seat (noun)

a seat in a train, plane, etc., next to an aisle

all aboard ()

used for telling passengers that they need to get on a ship, bus, or train, because it will be leaving soon

all change ()

used for telling people on a train or bus that they must leave it because it is not going any farther

arr. (abbreviation)

arrives: used for showing the time when an airplane, bus, or train arrives somewhere

a through train ()

a through train is one you can use to travel all the way to a place, without changing trains

be on your way ()

to have started your trip to a particular place

board (verb)

to get onto a ship, aircraft, train, or bus

bookable (adjective)

British a ticket, hotel room, etc. that is bookable can be bought or arranged before you need to use it

booking (noun)

an arrangement to buy a travel ticket, stay in a hotel room, etc. at a later date

booking office (noun)

British a place where you can buy tickets for a trip

book on ()

to buy tickets for someone for a specific trip on an airplane, train, or bus

bus (verb)

to take someone somewhere by bus

bus (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

busload (noun)

a large number of people on a bus, usually all of the same type or all going to the same event

call (verb)

mainly British if a train, bus, or ship calls somewhere, it stops there during its trip

carfare (noun)

Americanold-fashioned money that you pay to ride a bus, streetcar, or subway (=train that travels underground)

charter (noun)

the process of renting a boat, airplane, or bus, especially for use by a group of people

charter (noun)

a boat, airplane, or bus that is available for rent

charter (verb)

to rent a boat, airplane, or bus, especially for use by a group of people

conductor (noun)

someone on a train, bus, etc. who checks passengerstickets and collects money

connect (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

connection (noun)

a train, bus, or airplane that allows you to continue a trip after you arrive by a different train, bus, or airplane

deadhead (noun)

Americaninformal someone who uses a free ticket to go to an event or to travel

delay (noun)

a situation in which a plane, train, etc. leaves or arrives late

destined (adjective)

traveling or being sent to a particular place

ETA (noun)

estimated time of arrival: the time when an aircraft, ship, train etc. is expected to arrive

excess fare (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

fare (noun)

the money that you pay for a trip

first class (adjective)

tourism relating to the best and most expensive seats on an airplane or a train, or the best and most expensive accommodation on a ship

first class (adverb)

using the most expensive form of transportation or mail

full fare (noun)

a ticket for a trip by an adult paying the full price

go by ()

to move past a place or stop there for a short time during a trip

hold (verb)

to stop a train, airplane, etc. from leaving at the right time, so that someone who is late can get on it

in (adjective)

used for saying that a train, bus, airplane, or ship arrives somewhere

indicator board (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

itinerary (noun)

a plan of a trip that you are going to take, including information about when and where you will travel

join (verb)

if you join a road, train, boat, etc., you start to travel on it

let off ()

to allow a passenger to get out of a car or off a bus

miss (verb)

to be too late for a train, bus, etc

one-way (adjective)

a one-way ticket allows you to travel from one place to another but not back again

on the road ()

traveling in a car, bus, or truck, especially for a long distance or a long period of time

pass through ()

to go to a place for only a short period of time before continuing a trip

place (noun)

a seat on a train or bus, in a theater, etc., or a position in a line

ply (verb)

literary to make a regular trip over a particular area or route

push on ()

to continue a trip, especially after stopping for a period of time

put off ()

to stop a car, bus, etc. and let someone get out of it

put on ()

to provide a bus, train, etc. for people to use

put someone on a train/plane/bus etc. ()

to make sure that someone gets on a train/plane/bus etc.

reboard (verb)

to go back onto a ship, plane, train or bus after leaving it for a time

reclining seat (noun)

a seat that lies back, so that a traveler can sleep

return (adjective)

British round-trip

round-trip (adjective)

relating to travel to a place and back again

route (noun)

a way that buses, trains, ships, or airplanes travel regularly

run (verb)

if a bus, train, etc. runs, it travels somewhere at regular times

schedule (noun)

American a list that shows when buses, trains, etc. will arrive and leave. The British word is timetable.

scheduled (adjective)

traveling at the same time each day or each week

stop (verb)

if a bus or train stops somewhere, it stops moving in order to let passengers on or off

third class (noun)

a very inexpensive and low standard of travel on trains and ships in the past

third-class (adjective)

relating to a very inexpensive and low standard of travel on trains and ships in the past

through (adjective)

if a train, bus, etc. goes through to a particular town, it goes as far as that town

timetable (noun)

British a list of the times when buses, trains, etc. arrive and leave

traffic (noun)

the goods or passengers that travel in airplanes, ships, or trains

transport (verb)

to move people or things from one place to another, usually in a vehicle

travel (verb)

to go on a trip or visit a number of places, especially places that are far away from where you live or work

unaccompanied (adjective)

unaccompanied bags, suitcases, etc. are sent somewhere on a train or airplane without their owner

unload (verb)

to let people get out of or off a vehicle

voyage (verb)

literary to make a long trip, especially by boat or into space

Way (noun)

the particular road, path, or track that you use to go from one place to another

window seat (noun)

a seat that is next to a window on an airplane, train, or bus