Greetings, World Traveler!: Greetings, World Traveler! — List 2

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  1. board
    get on, as trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.
    The girls and pirates raced on board to find Miss Ohio racing out of Captain Sinjin’s cabin. Beauty Queens
  2. departure
    the act of leaving
    He got on a boat headed for Singapore, but when the whistle blew for departure, he was down the gangplank and home in bed before anyone knew he was gone. My Side of the Mountain
  3. junction
    the place where two or more things come together
    Unfortunately, he had gone 15 miles when he came to the junction of the Weser, and so to a stretch of river over which a guild of boatmen held a monopoly. The Invention of Science
  4. ferry
    a boat transporting people or vehicles over a body of water
    As the ferry pulled away from the dock, the band switched over to jazz tunes and some of the students poured out onto an upper deck and began to dance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  5. roam
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
    They spread out over the twenty acres of floor space; they roam from room to room to room to room to room. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
  6. deck
    any of various platforms built into a sailing vessel
    While the rest of us slide along the tilting deck, the captain never loses his footing. Challenger Deep
  7. destination
    the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey
    I leaned back and closed my eyes as I waited to arrive at a more suitable final destination—preferably, a castle with turrets. Three Little Words: A Memoir
  8. conductor
    someone in charge of a train, bus, etc.
    The conductor was screaming for folks to run on up to the other passenger cars. Cold Sassy Tree
  9. airline
    a commercial business that provides scheduled flights
    I type the flight number, the date we arrive, and the airline we’re flying on. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
  10. station
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel
    “You took a taxi from the bus station,” he said. The Lightning Thief
  11. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
    It was nicer to drive yourself, because then you could leave when you wanted to. Genuine Fraud
  12. cargo
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    It was heavily loaded with crates of cargo, and the two young men sat side by side, leaning against a sealed container. Son
  13. journey
    the act of traveling from one place to another
    By the fifth day of their journey they were all tired and hungry, and their feet, scratched and swollen, cried out for relief. Copper Sun
  14. delay
    time during which some action is awaited
    Thousands of flights have been cancelled and delayed due to staff shortages. BBC (Jul 6, 2022)
  15. train
    public transport provided by a line of railway cars
    I found my way to the subway station and took a train out to Brooklyn, where my friend Diana lived. How Dare the Sun Rise
  16. cruise
    travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
    Our next trip was a cruise in the Caribbean. Three Little Words: A Memoir
  17. attendant
    someone who waits on or takes care of the needs of another
    Flight attendants distributed cookies and water, while the captain offered hourly updates, he said. Washington Post (May 22, 2022)
  18. port
    where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
    “We barely got out of port, and even then they were after us, chasing us all day and all night. “When the storm came, we didn’t have any choice. Ship Breaker
Created on Thu Jul 07 13:29:03 EDT 2022 (updated Fri Jul 08 11:04:34 EDT 2022)

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