travelling , US usually traveling /ˈtræv. ə l.ɪŋ/ , /-lɪŋ/ noun [ U ]
the activity of making journeys; travel
I love the work but I hate the travelling that's involved. trend /trend/ noun [ C ]
1. a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving
Surveys show a trend away from home-ownership and towards rented accommodation. There's been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years. 2. a new development in clothing, make-up, etc.
Whatever the latest fashion trend, you can be sure Nicki will be wearing it. The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look. trip /trɪp/ noun JOURNEY 1. [ C ] a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again
The trip from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train. Do you want to go on the school trip to France this year? I thought we might hire a motorboat and take a trip round/around the bay. mainly UK We can't afford another trip abroad this year. It's a 10-mile trip from the airport to the city centre. She's away on a business trip and won't be back until next week. I was thinking we might go on a shopping trip to Oxford on Saturday. village /ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/ noun 1. [ C ] a group of houses and other buildings, such as a church, a school and some shops, which is smaller than a town, usually in the countryside
a fishing village a mountain village a village shop a village green (= an area of grass in the middle of a village) Many people come from the outlying/surrounding villages to work in the town. 2. [ C usually singular + singular or plural verb ] all the people who live in a village
The village is/are campaigning for a by-pass to be built. adventurous /ədˈven.tʃ ə r.əs/ /-tʃɚ-/ adjective willing to try new or difficult things, or exciting and often dangerous
I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking. She led an adventurous life. He's not very adventurous sexually. budget /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ adjective [ before noun ]
very cheap
a budget holiday/hotel/price breathtaking /ˈbreθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ adjective extremely exciting, beautiful or surprising
The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. His performance is described in the paper as 'a breathtaking display of physical agility'. coastal /ˈkəʊ.st ə l/ /ˈkoʊ-/ adjective situated on, or relating to the coast
a coastal town diverse /d a ɪˈvɜːs/ /dɪˈvɝːs/ adjective varied or different
Students from countries as diverse as Colombia and Lithuania use Cambridge textbooks. New York is a very culturally/ethnically diverse city.