passport
/ˈpæˌspɔrt/An official booklet that proves who you are so you can enter other countries.
Example: The officer stamped my passport at the border.
A110 words · Beginner
Airports vocabulary — A1
Airport vocabulary for a first flight, including passport, gate number and boarding time, plus waiting in line at the arrival desk.
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/ˈɛrˌpɔrt/The large place you go to when you want to catch a plane.
Example:
Our taxi to the airport comes at five.
flight
/flaɪt/A trip in a plane from one airport to another.
Example:
Our flight to Paris leaves at seven in the morning.
arrival
/ərˈaɪvəl/The act of getting to a place, especially at the end of a journey.
Example:
We watched the screens for news of her flight's arrival.
line
/laɪn/A row of people standing one behind another, waiting for their turn.
Example:
We waited in a long line to check in our bags.
screen
/skrin/A flat surface that shows words or pictures, using light.
Example:
She checked the screen to find her gate number.
desk
/dɛsk/A table where a worker sits or stands to help customers.
Example:
Please take your bags to the check-in desk.
hall
/hɔl/A large room or space inside a building.
Example:
We waited in the arrivals hall for our luggage.
gate number
The specific point, shown on your boarding pass, where you get on your plane.
Example:
Check the screen for your gate number.
boarding time
The moment when passengers are allowed to get on the plane.
Example:
Our boarding time was thirty minutes before take off.
