On the/ one's way to

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On time

at exactly the right time

e.g. Peter wants the discussion to start on time.

▪Cf.: in time

with enough time to spare; not late

e.g. I missed my chance to get a university place because I didn't send my application in time.

travelling towards

e.g. The pilgrims were on the way to Canterbury.

▪Cf.: in the way of

interfering with, preventing from doing sth

e.g. Her social life got in the way of her studies.

park, v

1. place or leave (a motor-vehicle) in a car park, in a drive, etc.

e.g. Where can we park (the car)?

2. (infml) put (a person or thing) somewhere

e.g. Where can I park this suitcase?

parking, n

area for the parking of motor-vehicles

passenger, n

1. person being conveyed by bus, taxi, tram, train, ship, aircraft, etc.

2. (infml) member of a team, crew, etc. who does no effective work

fellow-passenger, n

▪Cf.: fellow traveller

rush-hour, n

when crowds of people are travelling to or from work in a large town

e.g. We were caught in the rush-hour traffic.

ship, n

a large boat for carrying people or goods on the sea

e.g. a naval/ merchant/ cruise/ sailing ship

Syn.: vessel, n

(fml) a ship or large boat

e.g. A French naval vessel in the harbour; a fishing/ motor vessel

liner, n

a large passenger ship of a steamship company

e.g. an ocean liner

steamer, n (also steamship)

a large non-military ship driven by steam power

traffic, n

1. (movement of) people and vehicles along roads and streets, of aircraft in the sky

e.g. There was a lot of traffic on the roads yesterday.

2. transport business done by a railway, steamship line, airline, etc.

3. illegal trading

e.g. the drug traffic

traffic, v

trade

e.g. trafficking in snakes

traffic island, n

platform in the centre of a busy road for pedestrians, when crossing

traffic jam, n

a lot of cars, etc. crowded together so that movement is difficult or impossible

traffic light(s), n

coloured lights by the roadside controlling traffic

▪Cf.: transport, n (also transportation, esp. in AmE)

1. carrying (to another place) or being carried; means of carrying, the transport of goods by air; road transport

2. (as an adjective) of or for carrying (to another place)

e.g. London's transport system; transport charges; The Department of Transport is responsible for roads and railways.

trail, n

a path across rough country made by the passing of people or animals

train, n

a line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine

e.g. electric/ express/ fast/ mail/ passenger/ local (= suburban)/ goods (= freight AmE) train; to miss/ catch the train; to change trains; the train is in; The train pulled into the station on time.

through train, n

allowing a continuous journey

e.g. Is this a through train or do I have to change?

wander, v

1. go from place to place without any special purpose or destination

e.g. wander up and down the roads; wander through/ over the world

2. leave the right path or direction

e.g. They have wandered away (= are lost). We wandered for miles and miles in the mist.

3. allow the thoughts to go from subject to subject

e.g. Don't wander from the subject/ point. His mind is wandering.

wanderer, n

person or animal that wanders

wanderings, n (pl)

1. long travels; journeys

e.g. tell the story of one's wanderings

2. confused speech during illness (esp. high fever)

wanderlust, n

strong desire to travel

e.g. the spirit of wanderlust