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A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism  

Allan beaver.

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Provides over 6,500 definitions of travel and tourism terminology, including the operating language of the travel industry, acronyms of organizations, associations, and trade bodies, IT terms, and brand names. Completely up to date, this dictionary covers the implications of web technology and social media on the travel and tourism industry, as well as new products and services, such as e-tickets, home-based travel agents, awareness amongst consumers and within the industry of terror-threatened travel, recent changes in legislation, and environmental concerns.

Useful appendices include the World Tourism Organization Global Code of Ethics for Tourism , the recommended tourism syllabus content for Higher Education courses worldwide, and a list of the EC Neutral Computerized Reservation System Rules . Providing a wealth of information on one of the fastest-growing global industries of the 21st century, this dictionary is the ideal point of reference for students taking travel, tourism, and hospitality courses, as well as professionals working within these areas.

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Allan Beaver is an expert in the fields of travel and tourism, and is Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University and Director of Beaver Travel . Previous publications include Mind Your Own Travel Business (1993), Travel Agency Layout, Equipment and Design (1989), and Air Fares Guide (1995).

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The latest language learning tips, resources, and content from oxford university press., 10 essential words for travel and transport | oxford 3000.

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3. I spent half an hour looking for a _______________ space.

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5. After 28 hours travelling, we finally arrived at our ______________.

6. The _____________ at the airport were awful!

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time-travel verb

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What does the verb time-travel mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb time-travel . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

How common is the verb time-travel ?

How is the verb time-travel pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the verb time-travel come from.

Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the verb time-travel is in the 1930s.

OED's earliest evidence for time-travel is from 1937, in the writing of F. H. Brabant.

time-travel is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: time n. , travel v.

Nearby entries

• time-taker, n. 1576–
• time-taking, adj. 1839–
• time-taper, n. 1810–18
• time-taught, adj. 1758–1859
• time term, n. 1878–
• time-tested, adj. 1821–
• time thrust, n. 1771–
• time ticket, n. 1840–
• time train, n. 1853–
• time travel, n. 1914–
• time-travel, v. 1937–
• time traveller | time traveler, n. 1894–
• time travelling | time traveling, n. 1894–
• time-travelling | time-traveling, adj. 1871–
• time trial, n. 1857–
• time trialist, n. 1939–
• time trialling, n. 1953–
• time triangle, n. 1920–
• time-tried, adj. 1780–
• time value, n. 1848–
• time variation, n. 1847–

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Pronunciation, entry history for time-travel, v..

Originally published as part of the entry for time, n., int., & conj.

time-travel, v. was revised in March 2012.

time-travel, v. was last modified in July 2023.

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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into time-travel, v. in July 2023.

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