journey · abroad · straight
journey = an act of travelling from one place to another; abroad = in or to another country; straight = directly ahead without turning
The train journey took two hours.
Travel and finding the way · A2. journey = an act of travelling from one place to another; abroad = in or to another country; straight = directly ahead without turning
Learn the meanings in context, then recognise and recall each expression. A2 is an editorial guide.

The train journey took two hours.
The train journey took two hours.
These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.
In this lesson: “journey” = an act of travelling from one place to another. Notice the combinations “a long journey” and “a train journey”. Journey and trip are countable nouns. Travel, meaning the activity in general here, is uncountable. Follow the noun type requested by the question.
journey = an act of travelling from one place to another; abroad = in or to another country; straight = directly ahead without turning
The train journey took two hours.
trip = a visit or travel outing usually with a return; entrance = a place where people go into a building; opposite = on the other side facing something
We are planning a day trip to the coast.
travel = the activity of going from place to place; exit = a place where people leave a building
International travel helps us learn about other countries.
Choose a countable noun: The train ___ from York to London took two hours.
travel = the activity of going from place to place; exit = a place where people leave a building
International travel helps us learn about other countries.journey = an act of travelling from one place to another; abroad = in or to another country; straight = directly ahead without turning
The train journey took two hours.trip = a visit or travel outing usually with a return; entrance = a place where people go into a building; opposite = on the other side facing something
We are planning a day trip to the coast.Review the meaning and the explanation, then try another question about the same word use.
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an act of travelling from one place to another

a visit or travel outing usually with a return

the activity of going from place to place

in or to another country

a place where people go into a building

a place where people leave a building

directly ahead without turning

on the other side facing something
Opening an answer records help for that question.
Choose a countable noun: The train ___ from York to London took two hours.
Here “journey” means an act of travelling from one place to another. Read the clue: “Choose a countable noun: The train ___ from York to London took two hours.”. Journey and trip are countable nouns. Travel, meaning the activity in general here, is uncountable. Follow the noun type requested by the question.
Here “journey” means an act of travelling from one place to another. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: an act of travelling from one place to another. It starts with j.”.
Complete the usual expression for going somewhere and returning the same day: a day ___.
Here “trip” means a visit or travel outing usually with a return. Read the clue: “Complete the usual expression for going somewhere and returning the same day: a day ___.”.
Here “trip” means a visit or travel outing usually with a return. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a visit or travel outing usually with a return. It starts with t.”.
Choose the uncountable noun for the activity in general: International ___ helps us learn about other countries.
Here “travel” means the activity of going from place to place. Read the clue: “Choose the uncountable noun for the activity in general: International ___ helps us learn about other countries.”. Journey and trip are countable nouns. Travel, meaning the activity in general here, is uncountable. Follow the noun type requested by the question.
Here “travel” means the activity of going from place to place. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: the activity of going from place to place. It starts with t.”.
Choose the word meaning in another country: He is studying ___.
Here “abroad” means in or to another country. Read the clue: “Choose the word meaning in another country: He is studying ___.”.
Here “abroad” means in or to another country. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: in or to another country. It starts with a.”.
The arrow says “Way in”. It points to the ___.
Here “entrance” means a place where people go into a building. Read the clue: “The arrow says “Way in”. It points to the ___.”.
Here “entrance” means a place where people go into a building. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a place where people go into a building. It starts with e.”.
Which word means the way out of a building?
Here “exit” means a place where people leave a building. Read the clue: “Which word means the way out of a building?”.
Here “exit” means a place where people leave a building. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a place where people leave a building. It starts with e.”.
Do not turn left or right at the junction. Continue ___ ahead.
Here “straight” means directly ahead without turning. Read the clue: “Do not turn left or right at the junction. Continue ___ ahead.”.
Here “straight” means directly ahead without turning. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: directly ahead without turning. It starts with s.”.
The cafe and bank face each other on different sides of the street. The cafe is ___ the bank.
Here “opposite” means on the other side facing something. Read the clue: “The cafe and bank face each other on different sides of the street. The cafe is ___ the bank.”.
Here “opposite” means on the other side facing something. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: on the other side facing something. It starts with o.”.