Travel Word Search Printable for the Car, the Plane or Class

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TGZDVAEHVMALOOK

RVTDZNVACATIONT

OQOWFARAHPCMRTM

BNFERRYGIFALEDL

LASUITCASEMPHEQ

AOUTSOSOUVENIRS

RJSOPPIISORDLDE

COMPLOPDSPAQUTP

OUTDASIUXTUQGKN

MROPRTCFILHLGTR

PNNYUCNAIRPLANE

AEETNAIHOGGOGLC

SYBNWRCATICKETN

SOUNADEDWRBEACH

ELBXYRAETANAULP

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TicketTICKET
LuggageLUGGAGE
SuitcaseSUITCASE
AirplaneAIRPLANE
RunwayRUNWAY
PicnicPICNIC
FerryFERRY
BeachBEACH
CameraCAMERA
PostcardPOSTCARD
SouvenirSOUVENIR
MapMAP
CompassCOMPASS
JourneyJOURNEY
VacationVACATION

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TGZDVAEHVMALOOK

RVTDZNVACATIONT

OQOWFARAHPCMRTM

BNFERRYGIFALEDL

LASUITCASEMPHEQ

AOUTSOSOUVENIRS

RJSOPPIISORDLDE

COMPLOPDSPAQUTP

OUTDASIUXTUQGKN

MROPRTCFILHLGTR

PNNYUCNAIRPLANE

AEETNAIHOGGOGLC

SYBNWRCATICKETN

SOUNADEDWRBEACH

ELBXYRAETANAULP

TICKET, LUGGAGE, SUITCASE, AIRPLANE, RUNWAY, PICNIC, FERRY, BEACH, CAMERA, POSTCARD, SOUVENIR, MAP, COMPASS, JOURNEY, VACATION

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All 139 words

At the Airport 19

Airport The place where planes take off and land, with terminals for passengers.
Arrival The moment it gets where it is going.
Baggage Another word for the bags a traveler checks or carries on.
Boarding Getting on the plane. The pass for it shows your seat and gate.
Carousel The moving belt that brings checked bags around to their owners.
Customs The desk at a border where officers check what travelers bring into a country.
Delay When a trip leaves later than planned.
Departure The moment a plane, train or bus leaves.
Gate The numbered door in a terminal that leads to your plane.
Itinerary The written plan of a trip: where you go and when. From the Latin iter, a way or journey.
Kiosk A self-service screen where you print a boarding pass or a bag label.
Layover A wait between two flights on one journey.
Luggage All the bags you bring on a trip. The word dates from the 1590s and means that which is lugged around.
Passport A small book that proves who you are when you cross a border. From the French passer, to pass, and port.
Security The checkpoint where bags and travelers are screened before the gates.
Shuttle A bus or train that runs back and forth on a short route, such as between terminals.
Suitcase A flat case with a handle for carrying clothes.
Terminal The airport building where you check in, wait and board.
Ticket Proof that you paid for a seat on a plane, train, bus or boat.

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Airplane 22

Airplane The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in one on December 17, 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It lasted 12 seconds.
Aisle The walkway between rows of seats. The s is silent.
Altitude How high a plane is above the sea. It uses the same 8 letters as Latitude.
Aviation Everything to do with flying aircraft.
Biplane A plane with two sets of wings, one above the other.
Contrail Short for condensation trail, the white line of ice crystals behind a high-flying jet.
Flight One trip through the air.
Fuselage The long body of a plane, where passengers and cargo ride.
Hangar A big shed where planes are parked and repaired. It ends in ar, not er.
Headwind Wind blowing against the plane, which slows the trip.
Helicopter An aircraft lifted by spinning blades on top. The Greek parts mean spiral and wing.
Jet A plane pushed forward by engines that blast hot gas backward.
Landing The moment the wheels touch down again.
Pilot The person who flies the plane.
Propeller Spinning blades that pull a plane through the air.
Rudder The hinged fin on the tail that turns the nose left or right.
Runway The strip where planes take off and land. Its number is a compass heading: 09 points east and 27 points west.
Tailwind Wind blowing from behind, which speeds the trip.
Takeoff The moment the wheels leave the ground.
Turbulence Bumpy air that shakes a plane for a while.
Windsock A cloth tube on a pole that shows pilots which way the air is moving.
Wing The long flat part on each side of a plane that lifts it as air flows past.

Road Trip 19

Atlas A book of maps. Gerardus Mercator's map book of 1595 was the first to carry the name, after a Titan of myth.
Backseat Where the children ride.
Billboard A very large sign beside a road.
Camper A vehicle with beds and a small kitchen inside.
Cooler An insulated box that keeps drinks and lunch cold.
Diner A small roadside restaurant with a counter and booths.
Highway A main road between towns and cities.
Landmark Something easy to spot that tells you where you are.
Milepost A small marker that counts the miles along a road.
Overlook A spot beside the road built for stopping to see the view.
Picnic A meal packed at home and eaten outdoors.
Playlist The songs lined up for the drive.
Route The way you plan to go, or a numbered road.
Scenic Having a fine view. The pretty way, not the fast way.
Shortcut A quicker way than the usual one.
Snacks Small things to eat between meals on the road.
Trip A journey to a place and back.
Tunnel A passage cut through a hill or under a river.
Turnpike A highway that charges a fee to drive on it.

Trains, Ships and Buses 20

Bus A long road vehicle with many seats and a set route.
Caboose The last car on a freight train, once the crew's kitchen and bunk room. The word comes from a Dutch word for a ship's kitchen.
Coach A comfortable bus for long trips, or one car of a train.
Conductor The person who checks tickets and looks after a train.
Express A fast train or bus that skips most stops.
Ferry A boat that carries people and cars across water on a regular route.
Gondola A long, narrow boat moved by one oar, chiefly in Venice. A cable car that climbs a mountain has the same name.
Lifeboat A small boat carried on a ship for emergencies.
Locomotive The engine that pulls a train.
Metro A city train system that often runs underground.
Monorail A train that rides on a single rail, often raised above the ground.
Platform The raised strip beside the track where you wait for a train.
Porthole A small round window in a ship's side.
Sailboat A vessel pushed along by the wind against its canvas.
Ship A large boat that crosses seas.
Station A stop where trains or buses pick up passengers.
Timetable A chart of when each train or bus leaves and arrives.
Train A line of cars pulled along a track by a locomotive.
Tram A streetcar that runs on rails set into a city street.
Trolley Another name for a streetcar.

Places to Stay 18

Balcony A small platform with a railing outside an upstairs room.
Bellhop A hotel worker who carries bags to the rooms.
Campsite A marked spot for a tent or a trailer.
Chalet A wooden mountain house with a wide, sloping roof.
Checkout The time by which guests must leave the room.
Concierge The hotel helper who books tours and answers questions about the town.
Cottage A small house, often rented near a lake or the sea.
Elevator The moving box that lifts you between floors.
Hammock A hanging bed of cloth or net. The word came through Spanish from the Taino people of the Caribbean.
Hostel A low-cost place to sleep, often with shared rooms.
Hotel A building with many rooms for travelers to sleep in.
Lobby The entrance hall of a hotel, where the front desk is.
Lodge A large cabin for guests near mountains, lakes or parks.
Motel A roadside hotel where you park by your door. The name blends motor and hotel and dates from an inn opened in California in 1925.
Pool The place to swim after a long day of travel.
Reservation A room, seat or table held ahead of time under your name.
Resort A vacation place with pools, food and things to do all on site.
Suite A set of connected hotel rooms. Say it like sweet.

Sights and Souvenirs 21

Backpack A bag carried on two shoulder straps.
Beach The sandy or pebbly edge of a sea or lake.
Binoculars Two small telescopes joined so that both eyes can see far away.
Camera The tool that takes pictures.
Compass A tool with a needle that points north.
Festival A day or a week of celebration in a town.
Guidebook A book of facts and tips about a place for visitors.
Island Land with water all around it. The s is silent.
Lighthouse A tower with a bright lamp that warns ships away from rocks.
Map A drawing of a place seen from above.
Market Open stalls where local people sell food and crafts.
Monument A statue or building put up so that people remember someone or something.
Museum A building that keeps and shows art, history or science.
Photo A picture taken with a camera.
Postcard A card with a picture on one side, mailed without an envelope.
Safari A trip to watch wild animals. From the Swahili word for journey.
Souvenir A small thing you bring home to remember a trip. It is the French word for memory.
Sunscreen Lotion that protects skin from sunburn.
Tourist A person who travels for fun.
Visit To go and see a place or a person for a while.
Waterfall A river dropping over a cliff.

Around the World 20

Abroad In or to another country.
Adventure An exciting trip into something new.
Border The line where one country or state ends and the next begins.
Continent One of Earth's great land masses, such as Africa or Asia.
Currency The kind of money a country uses.
Embassy The office of one country inside another. Travelers in trouble can ask for help there.
Equator The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, at 0 degrees latitude.
Expedition A long, planned trip with a goal, such as reaching a mountain top.
Flag A piece of cloth with a country's colors and symbols.
Globe A map of the world on a ball.
Hemisphere Half of the Earth, such as the northern half or the southern half.
Journey A trip from one place to another. The word goes back to the Latin dies, day, and once meant one day of travel.
Language The words a group of people speak and write.
Latitude How far north or south of the equator a place is, measured in degrees.
Longitude How far east or west of the prime meridian a place is, measured in degrees.
Meridian A line of longitude. The prime one, through Greenwich in London, was chosen as the world standard in 1884.
Overseas Across an ocean.
Translate To put words from one language into another.
Traveler A person on a trip. American spelling uses one l.
Vacation Time away from school or work.

How this list was compiled: 139 travel words chosen and defined for this site: seven themed lists (at the airport, airplane, road trip, trains ships and buses, places to stay, sights and souvenirs, around the world), a 23-word starter list, 12 short words and every word of 8 letters or more. The list holds no airline, hotel, car, cruise or theme park names and no other brands. Definitions are our own wording for grades 3 to 6. Facts were checked on 18 September 2026 at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Flyer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_meridian_(Greenwich) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas and word origins at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/passport and the same address pattern for luggage, itinerary, souvenir, journey, safari, helicopter, hammock, caboose, motel and gondola. Licence: own work

How it works

Seven themed lists run from At the Airport to Around the World in this travel word search printable, with a meaning for every word. The starter list has 23, Passport, Runway and Souvenir among them.

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Pack a few sheets for the trip

Start from a list has a list for each ride. Road Trip has 19 words a child can spot through the window, such as Billboard, Tunnel and Overlook. At the Airport has 19 for the wait at the gate, from Carousel to Layover. Press New puzzle before each copy so brothers and sisters cannot share answers. With no printer, a child can solve it on a phone: tap a word's first letter, then its last.

For a transportation or map skills unit

Around the World holds 20 map words, among them Equator, Hemisphere, Longitude and Meridian. The clues add dates: the prime meridian through Greenwich in London was chosen as the world standard in 1884. Trains, Ships and Buses suits a transportation unit in the younger grades.

Altitude and Latitude are built from the same 8 letters, and both sit in Long and Tricky.
A runway's number is a compass heading: 09 points east and 27 points west.

Questions and answers

Is there an airplane word search printable?

Yes. Pick the Airplane list: 22 words from Airplane to Contrail. The clue for Airplane carries a date, December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers made the first powered flight near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It lasted 12 seconds.

Can I save the travel word search as a PDF?

Yes. Press Print or save as PDF, then choose Save as PDF in the print dialog. The file has two pages on Letter or A4: the puzzle with a name and date line, then the answer key.

Why is Plane missing from the Airplane list?

Plane sits inside Airplane and Biplane, so a grid holding both would give one run of letters two right answers. The same rule leaves out Port, Boat and Tour, and Kayak reads the same both ways. You can type them at the end of the word list under the grid.

All 139 words

At the Airport 19

Airplane 22

Road Trip 19

Trains, Ships and Buses 20

Places to Stay 18

Sights and Souvenirs 21

Around the World 20

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For a transportation or map skills unit

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