verb · formal
alight
/əˈlaɪt/a·LIGHT
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to get off a vehicle (formal); to step down from a vehicle
Examples
“Please alight from the train through the rear doors.”
“She alighted at the next stop and walked the rest of the way.”
“Passengers are reminded to alight only when the vehicle has stopped.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a long journey, she alighted from the coach and stretched her legs before the short walk to the hotel.”
Collocations
- alight at
- alight from
Word family
alight verbalighting noun
Common mistakes
get off (used in formal writing instead of 'alight')→alight
alight (confused with 'alight' meaning 'on fire')→alight (to get off)
Say it for a higher band
5get off→6get down→7+alight
Synonyms
get off
Easily confused
get off
“Passengers should get off the bus at the next stop.”
Related words
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