ESL Podcast 502 - Storing Luggage on an Airplane

roller bag - a suitcase that is on wheels with a long handle, so that it can be pulled instead of carried

This suitcase is too heavy to carry! It would be much easier to travel with a roller bag.

aisle - a long, narrow space for walking between two shelves, rows of seats, or other things

The grocery store keeps rice and noodles in aisle seven.

overhead bin - the area inside an airplane, above the seats, where people can put their bags inside and then close the door to keep them there during the flight

Each passenger is allowed to put one item in the overhead bins.

to store - to keep something in a safe place for a period of time so that it can be used later

If you don't have a garage, where are you going to store your bicycle?

carry-on - a small bag that can be brought onto a plane with a traveler, without needing to be put in the storage area below the passenger area of the plane

It's always a good idea to have a carry-on bag with medicine, a toothbrush, and an extra set of clothing.

cramped - crowded; without enough room or space to feel comfortable or move one's body freely

They work in a very small office that always feels cramped.

legroom - space in front of a seat where one can put one's legs, especially on a plane or in a car

Sports cars don't have very much legroom for passengers in the backseat.

emergency exit row - one of the larger rows of seats on an airplane, with additional space between it and the row of seats in front of it, next to a door that can be opened only if there is a major problem and people need to get off the airplane immediately without using the regular door

People who sit in the emergency exit row must be able to help other people off of an airplane in an emergency.

to recline - to lean backwards, especially while sitting in a chair where the back of the seat can move backward toward the floor

This couch would be much more comfortable if it could recline.

bulkhead - a type of wall that separates the different parts of a plane or ship

He spent most of the flight watching a movie on the TV that was hanging on the bulkhead.

to grumble - to complain quietly; to say something negative in a quiet voice

She grumbles whenever her boss gives her extra assignments, but she always does the work.

to get moving - to hurry and start to do something right away, without any delay or without waiting for something else to happen first

We have a lot of work to do today, so let's get moving.

to snag - to grab or get something quickly, especially before another person can do it

Who snagged all of the cookies I just made?

to check (one's) bag - to give a suitcase to an airline employee so that it can be placed in the bottom of the plane where one won't have access to it until the plane lands.

This bag is too big to bring onto the airplane. You will need to check your bag.

unwind - relax; stop feeling stressed or anxious

At the end of a long week, they like to unwind by sitting in their backyard and watching the animals.