At the Airport
An airport is a place where planes take off and land, and where passengers check in for flights. Learners meet words like check-in desk, boarding pass, luggage, security, gate, and passport control. It is a key scene for travel vocabulary and giving or understanding basic instructions.
Vocabulary in this scene
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airport
/ˈeəpɔːt/ · A1
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passport
/ˈpɑːspɔːt/ · A1
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check-in
/ˈtʃek ɪn/ · A2
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departure
/dɪˈpɑːtʃə/ · A2
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arrival
/əˈraɪvəl/ · A2
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gate
/geɪt/ · A1
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luggage
/ˈlʌgɪdʒ/ · A1
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suitcase
/ˈsuːtkeɪs/ · A1
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bag
/bæg/ · A1
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security
/sɪˈkjʊərəti/ · A2
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boarding pass
/ˈbɔːdɪŋ pɑːs/ · A2
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flight
/flaɪt/ · A1
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plane
/pleɪn/ · A1
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pilot
/ˈpaɪlət/ · A1
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passenger
/ˈpæsɪndʒə/ · A1
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seat
/siːt/ · A1
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delay
/dɪˈleɪ/ · A2
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runway
/ˈrʌnweɪ/ · A2
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customs
/ˈkʌstəmz/ · A2
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terminal
/ˈtɜːmɪnəl/ · A2
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board
/bɔːd/ · A2
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fly
/flaɪ/ · A1
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land
/lænd/ · A1
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take off
/ˌteɪk ˈɒf/ · A2
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queue
/kjuː/ · A2
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screen
/skriːn/ · A1
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trolley
/ˈtrɒli/ · A2
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duty-free
/ˌdjuːti ˈfriː/ · A2
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escalator
/ˈeskəleɪtə/ · A2
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announcement
/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ · A2
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label
/ˈleɪbl/ · A2
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scale
/skeɪl/ · A2
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lounge
/laʊndʒ/ · A2
