IELTS Speaking Vocabulary List PDF | IELTS Vocabulary for Holidays.

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IELTS vocabulary

IELTS vocabulary for holidays.

word / phrase → meaning → example.

breathtaking view → an extremely beautiful view → From this hill, one gets a magnificent view of the sunset and a breathtaking view of city at night.
all-in one package → a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together →
charter-flight → a cheaper form of flying than a scheduled flight → There are many charter flights to Greece operating from British airports.
check-in desk → the place at the airport where you register for your flight and deposit your luggage → Once you pass the check-in desk and get the boarding pass you are a prisoner.
departure lounge → where you wait for your flight to be called → We went through passport control and into the departure lounge.
far-off destination → somewhere a long way away → We headed off on our road trip, eager to reach our far-off destination.
to get away from it all → to take a holiday to escape a busy stressful lifestyle → You can get away from it all and enjoy swimming, fishing, and exploring then sitting by a campfire gazing at the sunset.
guided tour → an organized group shown around a place of interest by an expert → We took a guided tour of the museum.
holiday brochure → a glossy publication with details of holiday packages → I picked up a holiday brochure from the travel agency for inspiration and ideas for my summer vacation.
holiday destination → where you go for a holiday → It is a well-known holiday destination with mountains and nature. It is the main holiday destination in the entire valley.
holiday resort → a place where lots of people go for a holiday → Rimini is a thriving holiday resort on the east coast of Italy.
hordes of tourists → crowds of tourists → The city was full of hordes of tourists during the summer months.
local crafts → objects produced locally → The market, which sells local crafts, is worth a visit.
long weekend → an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday → We took Friday off and went to the coast for a long weekend.
out of season → outside of the main holiday period → I spend my holiday out of season.
picturesque village → very pretty village → It's an indecently picturesque village with a cricket pitch.
passport control → the place where your passport is checked → He was stopped at passport control at the airport.
places of interest → sites of interest to tourists → Hawaii has many places of interest for the adventurous traveler, from snorkeling and surfing to hiking and biking.
wildlife safari → a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals → He had been on a wildlife safari in East Africa with his son.
self-catering → a holiday where you supply your own food → It offers self catering apartments for long or short stays.
short break → a short holiday → I just need a short break.
to go sightseeing → to look around the tourist sites → There was no time to go sightseeing in Seattle.
stunning landscape → extremely beautiful countryside → It is a wonderful country, with great people, stunning landscape, and marvelous wildlife.
travel agent → a shop that specializes in booking holidays → I made the booking through a travel agent.
tourist trap → somewhere where too many tourists go → The street market is a tourist trap that mostly sells cheap souvenirs.
youth hostel → a cheap form of accommodation → My sojourn in the youth hostel was thankfully short.