Travel and places emojis with their meaning
You'll find all current travel and places emojis in Whatsapp and Facebook as well as a description of their meaning. Have fun with diving into the colorful world of emojis!
Category: Whatsapp Travel & Places Smileys
| Emoji | Meaning | Unicode |
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🚗 Automobile I'm on the road! Red (Android: blue) car. Red things seem to move faster (known from Doppler effect). Stimulates the release of adrenaline and feelings like excitement or intensity. |
U+1F697 |
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🚕 Taxi We'll call a cab! A taxi is a public transport for occasional passenger transport. There are taxis all over the world, most of them in major cities. The Emoji can indicate a fast and comfortable transport. |
U+1F695 |
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🚓 Police Car Side view of a police car. Warns of an illegal intent. Stands for morality and similar norms as well as your own conscience. |
U+1F693 |
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🚐 Minibus A minibus, unlike the normal bus, can only carry a few people. Can symbolize the wish to go on vacation: “Let's go camping“. |
U+1F690 |
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🚲 Bicycle We're going for a bike ride! Means of transport to get from A to B or as a leisure or sports activity. Worldwide there are twice as many bicycles as cars. Amsterdam is considered a bicycle stronghold. Emoji can symbolize a healthy lifestyle and environmental awareness. |
U+1F6B2 |
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🏍🏍 Motorbike “I'm on my way!“ or “We're taking a ride on a motorcycle.“ A racing motorcycle takes part in races or world championships of road racing. MotoGP is considered to be the premier class. The Emoji is used in conjunction with motorcycles and speed. |
U+1F3CD |
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🚡 Aerial Tramway Meet me at the summit! The cable car symbolizes successes that can be achieved without much effort. It transports people from the valley to a mountain peak: for hiking, skiing or enjoying the view. |
U+1F6A1 |
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🚈 City railway I will be late, I missed the suburban train! Public means of transport on rails for the local passenger traffic in major cities and suburbs. Germans use the “S-Bahn”, the British have their Tube and the Americans travel by subway. |
U+1F688 |
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🚎 Trolleybus Emoticon of a trolley bus, a hybrid of bus and tram. Can be used as a smiley for public transport. |
U+1F68E |
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🏎️ Race Car The race has begun! A racing car is usually designed exclusively for racing, e.g. Formula 1. Can also refer to cars in general, a person's driving style or a high speed. |
U+1F3CE |
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🚨 Police Cars Revolving Light I need your help! The red, rotating alarm light with loud siren represents the police, an ambulance, or the fire department. Might stand for an emergency situation and can be used playfully or seriously. Indicates something important or wants to warn. |
U+1F6A8 |
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✈ Airplane You want to get away from here and would like to go on holiday by plane. Or the mobile phone is in flight mode. Flying is one of the safest means of transportation, only the elevator is safer. |
U+2708 |
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🛫 Airplane Departure Ready for takeoff! We take off! The plane is in departure. Someone is flying to another city or country, whether on holiday or on a business trip. It can also mean that I am ready for vacation and just want to leave. Also possible, one sets off as soon as possible. |
U+1F6EB |
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🛬 Airplane landing I'll take the plane back tomorrow or “We've touched down safely again“! The plane is in the approach for landing: Someone is coming home. |
U+1F6EC |
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🚀 Rocket A rocket is shot into space. “Come on, this is easy. It's not rocket science!“ Or like Buzz Lightyear of Toy Story said: To infinity and much farther. |
U+1F680 |
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🛸 Flying Saucer The aliens are coming! The UFO emoji can be a warning for the chat partner to better come down to earth again. |
U+1F6F8 |
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💺 Seat I reserved seats! This type of immovable seats can be found on the plane, train or bus. Can be used in connection with transportation or travel. Erect your backrest, we'll lift off! |
U+1F4BA |
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⚓ Anchor The anchor is a marine object and prevents a boat from drifting due to wind, currents or waves. Symbolizes hope, faithfulness, security and stability. |
U+2693 |
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⛽ Fuel Pump I have to fill up the tank! The device at a filling station fills the vehicle to be refuelled with fuel. Can refer to a filling station or in the figurative sense stand for refilling one's own energy reserves. |
U+26FD |
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🗺 World Map The “blue planet“ Earth. A world map depicts the entire earth's surface. The main function of maps is orientation. Someone wants to go on a world tour or has already traveled all countries. |
U+1F5FA |
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🗽 Statue of Liberty I love the American Way of Life! Female statue (Lady Liberty), in one hand a beacon, in the other the Declaration of Independence. Landmark of New York and symbol of freedom and independence. |
U+1F5FD |
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🏟 Stadium We're going to the football game on Saturday! Sports competitions are held in a stadium. They are also used for big events or concerts. |
U+1F3DF |
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⛱ Open Parasol A parasol provides protection from the sun on hot days on the beach or in the park. Represents relaxed summer days or beach holidays. |
U+26F1 |
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🏖 Beach With Parasol The parasol on a beach section by the sea stands for beach holidays and hot weather. Let's go to the lake and enjoy the sun! |
U+1F3D6 |
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🏝 Desert Island I desperately need a break! Lonely or deserted islands have always fascinated people. They play an important role in adventure novels or movies (such as Robinson Crusoe or Cast Away). |
U+1F3DD |
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🏜 Desert You got your just deserts! Low-moisture and low-vegetation desert landscape with mostly extreme temperatures. Represents holidays, heat. but also exhaustion. |
U+1F3DC |
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🌋 Volcano Active, erupting volcano with smoke and lava. Might express unbearable heat, danger or emotional state. I'm so mad, I could almost explode! |
U+1F30B |
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🏔 Snow-Capped Mountain A high mountain or located in the north whose peaks are covered with snow. Is related to camping, hiking, mountaineering, and nature in general. |
U+1F3D4 |
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🗻 Mount Fuji The emoji shows a snow-covered mountain peak. Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan served as a template. Can be used as a symbol for winter. |
U+1F5FB |
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🏕 Camping Represents outdoor activities, camping with campfires or weekend trips. Camping is a popular way of spending your holidays. |
U+1F3D5 |
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🏠 House Home, sweet home! The friends arrived safely at home. Can also refer to a house: have it built, move in or furnish it. |
U+1F3E0 |
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🏡 House With Garden Suburban idyll with house and a garden with trees or shrubs. Can refer to the neighborhood or a district. You are dreaming of a house in the countryside. |
U+1F3E1 |
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🏘 Housing Complex Geographical place where many people have settled. Refers to a development area or housing complex. We're moving! |
U+1F3D8 |
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🏚 Derelict House Derelict house with collapsed roof and broken, boarded-up windows. Represents deserted areas or buildings and desolation. Can also be used for repair or renovation. |
U+1F3DA |
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🏗 Construction Of A Building Symbol of construction work. Represents the construction of buildings of any kind, from skyscrapers to office buildings. Might say that you are just starting over or working on a project. |
U+1F3D7 |
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🏢 Office Building I have to go back to the office! A tall building that houses offices. Usually found in larger cities. Represents work in general or life in the big city. |
U+1F3E2 |
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🏬 Department Store I've got some shopping to do! A larger retail store offering goods from a certain group, e.g. textiles, furniture or electrical appliances. You want to buy a certain item or just go shopping. |
U+1F3EC |
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🎇 Firework Sparkler A scintillating sparkler, which is lit. Symbolizes joy, a celebration or a happy event. |
U+1F387 |
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🎆 Fireworks Emoji shows a glittering fireworks display in the night sky. Can be used for New Year's Eve or an intoxicating party. |
U+1F386 |
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🏣 Japanese Post Office A traditional Japanese post office building. Recognizable by the Japanese stamp on the front. |
U+1F3E3 |
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🏤 Post Office I have to go to the post office! In many European countries, the post office can be found in buildings with a post horn on the facade. |
U+1F3E4 |
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🏥 Hospital I'm not feeling well! A hospital with a red cross. We go there if we are seriously ill or injured. Can be a metapher indicating an accident or strong discomfort. |
U+1F3E5 |
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🏫 School I am studying right now or I am at school or at the university. Emoji shows a place of education. Symbolic meaning: learn from experiences or master new tests of life. |
U+1F3EB |
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🏩 Love Hotel Emoticon does not represent a simple hotel. The heart indicates a “hotel by the hour”. Might stand for a secret affair. |
U+1F3E9 |
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💒 Wedding We are going to marry! Church in which a wedding is celebrated. Is often used for an invitation or for the announcement of the wedding. |
U+1F492 |
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🏛 Ancient Building Today, ancient buildings, mostly with columns and ornaments, can still be found worldwide. Represents culture, e.g. visiting a museum or architecture in general. |
U+1F3DB |
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⛪ Church As poor as a church mouse! Christian building. The church represents weddings, baptism, worship, and funerals. Also used for religion and holidays. |
U+26EA |
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🕌 Mosque The religious building with a dome-shaped roof and minaret is a place of communal prayer of Islam and social meeting place. Can relate to religion, travel or architecture. |
U+1F54C |
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🕋 Kaaba Emoticon represents the Kaaba, the central sanctuary of Islam in Mecca. Destination of the great pilgrimage (Hajj) for every Muslim. |
U+1F54B |
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🗾 Map Of Japan Shows the outline of the insular state of Japan in East Asia. Mangas are part of everyday culture. Homeland of the emojis. Almost exclusively stands for the country itself: for travel or the culture. |
U+1F5FE |
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🎑 Moon Viewing Ceremony The moon show “Tsukimi” is a Japanese festival to the honor of the harvest moon. Emoji shows the traditional ceremony with Japanese pampas grass, Dango (Japanese dumpling), and the moon in the background. |
U+1F391 |
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🏞 National Park Picturesque landscape with mountains, rivers, lakes and untouched nature. Represents outdoor activities such as hiking, rafting, camping or nature reserves. |
U+1F3DE |
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🌅 Sunrise Dawn is followed by sunrise. The rising sun crosses the horizon and announces a new day. The earliest sunrise is mid-June, the latest mid-December. Symbol for awakening and (new) beginning. |
U+1F305 |
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🌄 Sunrise Above Mountains The early bird catches the worm. In the distance, the sun is slowly rising behind the mountains. The sunrise in the idyllic landscape can stand for nature or vacation in the mountains. |
U+1F304 |
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🌠 Falling Star If you see a falling star and wish for something, the wish will come true. Symbol for romantic and magical moments. Something or someone is special and valuable. |
U+1F320 |
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🌇 Sunset In The City The sun is setting slowly on the horizon, painting the city skyline in warm colors. Night is falling, the parties begin. A daily phenomenon. Symbolizes the end of a day. |
U+1F307 |
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🏙 Skyline Let's go to town! Panorama of a city with its tallest buildings in front of the horizon. Skylines have a high recognition value. One of the most beautiful ones in the world is New York's. |
U+1F3D9 |
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🌃 Night with stars A city at night with a clear sky in which stars are visible. Can relate to nightlife or stand for a romantic date or the life in a big city in general. The starry sky has always exerted a strong fascination on people. |
U+1F303 |
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🌌 Milky Way A milky-bright band in the sky - a galaxy of billions of stars. Represents the beauty of the night and the experience of miracles. You are planning a romantic date with your sweetheart. |
U+1F30C |
