Travel and Transport Phrasal Verbs

Here are some common phrasal verbs used in travel and transport with their meanings and examples:

Check in

Meaning:

• To register at a hotel or airport.

• When you check in or check into a hotel or clinic, or if someone checks you in, you arrive and go through the necessary procedures before you stay there.

Example:

• You need to check in at least two hours before the flight.

• Once we've checked in and dropped off our luggage, we'll meet you in the lobby.

Check out

Meaning:

• To leave a hotel and pay the bill.

• To find out if something is correct, or if someone is acceptable.

Example:

• We checked out of the hotel early in the morning.

• The police are checking out his alibi.

• We'll have to check him out before we employ him.

Get in

Meaning:

• To enter a car or taxi.

• To succeed in entering a place, especially by using force or a trick.

Example:

• He got in the taxi and headed to the airport.

• They must have got in through the bathroom window.

Get out

Meaning:

• To leave a car or taxi.

• To leave or go out of a place.

Example:

• We got out of the cab and walked to the hotel.

• You should to get out of the house more.

Hold up

Meaning:

• To delay someone or something.

• To stop / delay someone for a moment.

Example:

• We were held up by heavy traffic.

• You can go if you want to - don't let me hold you up.

Take off

Meaning:

• To leave the ground (for planes).

• To leave a place, especially in a hurry.

Example:

• The plane took off at 8 PM.

• When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction.

Explanation

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

Phrasal verbs are multi-word expressions consisting of a verb and one or more particles (either a preposition or an adverb). Together, they form a meaning that is often different from the verb’s original meaning.

Structure of Phrasal Verbs:

Verb + Preposition
Example: Look after some text

• Meaning: To take care of someone or something.

• Sentence: "I need to look after my younger brother today."

Verb + Adverb
Example: Give up some text

• Meaning: To stop doing something.

• Sentence: "She decided to give up smoking."

Verb + Adverb + Preposition
Example: Get away with some text.

• Meaning: To escape punishment for something.

• Sentence: "He got away with cheating on the test."

Phrasal Verbs

Word order in Pharal Verbs