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Meeting point

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈmiːtɪŋ pɔɪnt/nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, meeting point means: An agreed place where a tour group or travellers gather at a set time, before or during a tour.

In Turkish: buluşma noktası, toplanma yeri

How it is used

Guides announce the meeting point and time before free time: "Our meeting point is the main gate at three o'clock." Agencies print the meeting point on vouchers and pick-up lists, and airports have signed meeting points for transfers.

Example sentences

  1. You have one hour of free time. The meeting point is in front of the fountain at 12:30.

  2. Your driver will be waiting at the meeting point in the arrivals hall with a name sign.

Common collocations

  • meet at the meeting point
  • agreed meeting point
  • return to the meeting point
  • meeting point and time
  • tour guideA person whose job is to show tourists around places of interest and explain their history and culture.
  • pick upTo collect someone from a place by car, minibus or coach, for example from their hotel or the airport.
  • guided tourA visit to a place such as a museum, city or historic site, led by a guide who explains what the group sees.
  • transferTransport arranged for travellers between two places, usually the airport and the hotel, as part of a booking or package.

More terms: Tours & Guiding

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