collocation · informal
travel companion
/ˈtrævəl kəmˈpænjən/TRAV·el com·PAN·ion
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a person you travel with
Examples
“A good travel companion can make long journeys much more enjoyable.”
“My travel companion booked the hotel while I arranged the flights.”
“I prefer a quiet travel companion when I explore museums.”
Band 8 sentence
“A considerate travel companion helps keep the group's pace and mood balanced on long itineraries.”
Collocations
- reliable travel companion
- ideal travel companion
Word family
travel verb/nouncompanion noun
Common mistakes
My travel's companion helped me.→My travel companion helped me.
I need companion to travel.→I need a companion to travel.
Say it for a higher band
5trip partner→6travel buddy→7+travel companion
Synonyms
travel buddy
Easily confused
travel buddy
“We became travel buddies after that trip.”
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