Travel vocabulary

#361

block

Noun

Example sentences

1. The café is one block from the hotel.
2. Walk two blocks and then turn right.
3. We parked on the next block.

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#362

corner

Noun

Example sentences

1. The pharmacy is on the corner.
2. Wait for me at the corner of First Street and Lake Road.
3. A small bakery stood on the street corner.

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#363

traffic light

Noun

Example sentences

1. Turn left at the second traffic light.
2. We waited for the traffic light to turn green.
3. The traffic light was not working after the storm.

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#364

crosswalk

Noun

Example sentences

1. Use the crosswalk to cross the busy road.
2. The driver stopped before the crosswalk.
3. Children waited beside the crosswalk with their teacher.

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#365

pedestrian

Noun

Example sentences

1. The street is open only to pedestrians.
2. Every pedestrian should use the sidewalk.
3. A pedestrian asked us for directions.

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#366

sidewalk

Noun

Example sentences

1. We walked along the sidewalk beside the river.
2. Do not leave your suitcase in the middle of the sidewalk.
3. The sidewalk was narrow near the old buildings.

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#367

turn left

Verb

Example sentences

1. Turn left after the bank.
2. The sign tells drivers to turn left.
3. The driver followed the sign to turn left toward the station.

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#368

turn right

Verb

Example sentences

1. Turn right at the next intersection.
2. You cannot turn right at this traffic light.
3. We followed the map and prepared to turn right into a quiet street.

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#369

go straight

Verb

Example sentences

1. Go straight for about five minutes.
2. The driver told us to go straight at the roundabout.
3. Go straight until you see the museum.

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#370

across from

Preposition

Example sentences

1. The café is across from the train station.
2. Our hotel is across from a large park.
3. She waited across from the main entrance.

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#371

next to

Preposition

Example sentences

1. The pharmacy is next to the supermarket.
2. I sat next to the window on the bus.
3. Our room was next to the elevator.

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#372

between

Preposition

Example sentences

1. The bank is between the hotel and the café.
2. She sat between her two children on the plane.
3. The village lies between two mountains.

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#373

nearby

Adverb

Example sentences

1. There is a good restaurant nearby.
2. We searched for a nearby gas station.
3. The guide showed us several nearby attractions.

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#374

distance

Noun

Example sentences

1. The distance from the airport to the center is twenty kilometers.
2. We walked a short distance to the beach.
3. Check the distance before deciding to walk.

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#375

get lost

Verb

Example sentences

1. It is easy to get lost in the old town.
2. Save the hotel address in case you get lost.
3. We did not get lost because we saved the hotel address.

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#376

sightseeing

Noun

Example sentences

1. We spent the morning sightseeing in the city center.
2. Comfortable shoes are important for sightseeing.
3. A sightseeing bus stops at all major attractions.

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#377

tourist

Noun

Example sentences

1. Every tourist received a free city guide.
2. The market is popular with local people and tourists.
3. A tourist asked me to take a photograph.

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#378

visitor

Noun

Example sentences

1. Each visitor must buy an entrance ticket.
2. The museum welcomes thousands of visitors every year.
3. A visitor left a bag at the information desk.

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#379

tour guide

Noun

Example sentences

1. Our tour guide spoke clear English.
2. The tour guide told us stories about the castle.
3. Ask the tour guide when the group will meet again.

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#380

guided tour

Noun

Example sentences

1. We joined a guided tour of the palace.
2. The guided tour lasted about ninety minutes.
3. A guided tour helped us understand the historic site.

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