✈️ IELTS Writing Task 1: synonyms for "departures area" ✈️

Most words in Writing Task 1 don't really have synonyms. And they shouldn't because they denote very specific things.

Today, we were discussing the redevelopment plans for Southwest Airport (IELTS 16 Test 3). So you have "departures area." What else can you possible say? "Departures hall" and "Departures zone" - that's it.

Well, there is also "departure lounge," but it's different because it means "a seating area in an airport where passengers wait immediately prior to boarding" (so not the whole departures area of the airport).

But the more important question is why do you even need many synonyms in Writing Task 1?

You shouldn't need many. Avoiding repetitions should be achieved through words like "it" or "one" or "this part of the airport."

OK, here is a challenge for you. This week my students are writing a task that goes: "The plans below show two different layouts for the same training room." How would you avoid repeating "layout" and "training room"?