In the City
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- alley/ˈæl.i/noun · B1The narrow dark passage between two buildings.
- alleyway/ˈæ.li.weɪ/noun · B1+A narrow passage between buildings.
- allotment/əˈlɔt.mɛnt/noun · C2A small rented plot where people grow vegetables.
- almshousenoun · C2Housing built long ago for the poor of a parish.
- amusement park/əˈmjuz.məntˌpɑɹk/noun · B1A park of rides, games, and candy floss.
- aquarium/əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/noun · C1The place with huge glass tanks of fish and sharks to visit.
- arcade/ɑɹˈkeɪd/noun · B1+A hall of coin-operated machines to play on.
- avenue/ˈæv.əˌnjuː/noun · B1A broad street, often with trees along it.
- bakery/ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/noun · B1The shop that smells of warm fresh loaves every morning.
- bank/ˈbæŋk/noun · A1The building where people keep their money safe.
- bar/bɑː/noun · A2The place adults go in the evening for drinks.
- bench/ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/noun · A2The long outdoor seat in parks where several people can sit.
- billboard/ˈbɪlˌboɹd/noun · B1+The giant advertising board beside the road.
- bollard/ˈbɒləɹd/noun · C1A short thick post stopping vehicles going somewhere.
- borough/ˈbʌ.ɹə/noun · B2+A town district with its own local council.
- boulevard/ˈbuː.ləˌvɑːd/noun · B1+A wide grand city street lined with trees.
- bowling alleynoun · B1The hall of long lanes where you roll balls at pins.
- brewery/ˈbɹuːəɹi/noun · B2+A factory where beer is made.
- bridge/bɹɪd͡ʒ/noun · A2The structure that carries a road over a river.
- brownfieldnoun · C2Land once built on and now ready to be built on again.
- building/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/noun · A1Anything with walls and a roof that people have made to use.
- built-upadjective · B2Covered with buildings rather than open ground.
- bulldozer/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzɚ/noun · A2+The heavy machine with a wide blade that pushes earth and ruins flat.
- bus lanenoun · B1The strip of road only buses may use.
- bus shelternoun · B1The covered place where passengers wait.
- bus stopnoun · A2The signposted place where you wait for public transport.
- busker/ˈbʌskɚ/noun · C1The musician playing on the street for coins in a hat.
- byelawnoun · C2A rule made by a local authority.
- cafe/ˌkæˈfeɪ/noun · A1The small relaxed place where people drink coffee and chat.
- capital/ˈkæpɪtəl/noun · A2+The most important settlement of a country, where the government sits.
- carousel/ˌkærəˈsɛl/noun · B1+The spinning ride of painted horses and fairground music.
- casino/kəˈsiːnəʊ/noun · B1A place where people gamble at cards and slot machines.
- castle/ˈkɑːsəl/noun · A2The huge stone building with thick walls where kings once lived.
- cathedral/kəˈθiːdɹəl/noun · B2A very large and important church, often centuries old.
- cemetery/ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɹi/noun · B2The ground where the dead are buried under headstones.
- chapel/ˈt͡ʃæp.əl/noun · B1A small building or room for Christian worship.
- church/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/noun · A2The building with a cross and a bell where Christians pray.
- cinema/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/noun · A2+The place with a giant screen where you watch new films.
- citizen/ˈsɪtɪzən/noun · B1A person who legally belongs to a country or a city.
- city/ˈsɪti/noun · A1A very big town with tall buildings and thousands of people.
- cityscapenoun · B2+The view of a city as a whole.
- civic centrenoun · C1The group of buildings holding a town's public offices.
- clinic/ˈklɪn.ɪk/noun · B2A small medical center for visits that need no hospital stay.
- commotion/kəˈməʊ.ʃən/noun · B2A sudden noisy confusion in a public place.
- community centrenoun · B1A building for local meetings and activities.
- concourse/ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/noun · C1The wide open hall inside a terminal.
- congestion/kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/noun · B2+Too much traffic for the roads to carry.
- construction/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/noun · B2The building of something new — cranes, workers, and noise.
- corner/ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/noun · A2The point where two streets meet.
- corner shopnoun · B1The small local shop that sells a bit of everything.
- council/ˈkaʊn.səl/noun · B2The elected group that runs local matters for a town.
- courthouse/ˈkɔɹt.haʊs/noun · B1+The building where trials are held.
- crane/kɹeɪn/noun · B2The giant machine arm that lifts heavy loads high above a building site.
- crematorium/kɹɛməˈtɔːɹɪəm/noun · B2+The building where bodies are burned.
- crosswalknoun · B1+The striped place on the road where walkers may go across.
- crowd/ˈkɹaʊ̯d/noun · A2A large mass of people gathered in one place.
- curb/kɝb/noun · B1The stone edge where the walking path drops to the road.
- curfew/ˈkɜː.fjuː/noun · B2The rule that everyone must be off the streets by a set hour.
- cycle lanenoun · B1The marked strip of road reserved for bicycles.
- demolition/ˌdɛm.əˈlɪʃ.ən/noun · B2The planned destruction of an old building.
- department storenoun · A2A big shop selling many kinds of goods on several floors.
- depot/ˈdɛpəʊ/noun · B2The yard where vehicles are kept and serviced.
- district/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/noun · B1One named part of a city with its own character.
- diversion/daɪˈvɜː.ʃən/noun · B2+A route round a closed road.
- downtown/ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/noun · B1The busy central part of a city.
- drain covernoun · B2The grate over an opening that takes rainwater.
- elevator/ˈɛləˌveɪtə/noun · A2The small moving room that carries you up a tall building.
- embankment/ɪmˈbæŋkmənt/noun · B2+A raised path or road built along a river.
- emergency exitnoun · B1The marked door used only when everyone must get out fast.
- entrance/ˈɛn.tɹəns/noun · B1The way into a building.
- escalator/ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tə/noun · B1+The moving metal steps in shopping centers and stations.
- esplanade/ˈɛspləˌneɪd/noun · C1A long open level walk beside water.
- exit/ˈɛksɪt/noun · A2The way out of a building, marked with a green sign.
- ferris wheelnoun · B1The giant slow wheel of cabins that lifts you above the fair.
- fire escapenoun · B2The outside stairs for fleeing a burning building.
- fire stationnoun · B1The building where firefighters and their trucks wait for calls.
- flea marketphrase · B2The open market of old and used treasures at tiny prices.
- footbridge/ˈfʊtˌbɹɪd͡ʒ/noun · B1+A narrow bridge for people on foot.
- fountain/ˈfaʊn.tɪn/noun · B1The decoration in a square that shoots water into the air.
- gallery/ˈɡæləɹi/noun · B1The quiet white building where paintings hang for visitors to admire.
- gas station/ˈɡæs stɛɪːʃən/noun · A2The roadside stop where drivers fill their tanks.
- gentrification/d͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/noun · C1The change of a poor district as wealthier people move in.
- ghetto/ˈɡɛ.təʊ/noun · B2A poor city district where one group lives apart from the rest.
- graffiti/ɡɹəˈfiː.ti/noun · B1+Paintings and words sprayed on city walls, art to some, mess to others.
- green belt/ˈɡriːn bɛlt/noun · C1Protected countryside kept clear of building.
- gridlock/ˈɡɹɪdˌlɒk/noun · B2+Traffic so blocked that nothing can move at all.
- gutter/ˈɡʌt.ə/noun · B1The channel along a roof edge that carries rain away.
- hairdresser'snoun · A2The place you go when your hair needs cutting.
- high streetnoun · B1The main shopping road of a town.
- high-densityadjective · B2Having many homes packed into a small area.
- housing estatenoun · B2A group of houses built together to one plan.
- hydrant/ˈhaɪdɹənt/noun · B2The short street pipe firefighters connect hoses to.
- ice rinknoun · B1The frozen floor people skate circles on.
- infrastructure/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/noun · B2+All the roads, pipes, wires, and rails a city runs on.
- inner citynoun · B2The older, denser area near the centre.
- intersection/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/noun · B2The place where two roads cross each other.
- kerb/kɝb/noun · B1+The raised stone edge between road and pavement.
- kiosk/ˈkiːˌɒsk/noun · B1+The tiny street booth selling papers, snacks, and tickets.
- lamppostnoun · A2+The tall pole that lights the street at night.
- landfill/ˈlæn(d).fɪl/noun · B2+The giant pit where a city buries its rubbish.
- landmark/ˈlændmɑːk/noun · B2Something easy to see and recognise, which tells you where you are or which way to go.
- launderette/lɔːnˈdɹɛt/noun · B2A shop of coin-operated washing machines.
- laundromat/ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/noun · B1+The shop full of coin machines where people without a washer clean clothes.
- left luggagenoun · B2The place bags can be stored for a few hours.
- leisure centrenoun · B1A public building with a pool and sports halls.
- litter binnoun · A2The public container for rubbish.
- lost and foundnoun · B1The office holding things people left behind.
- manhole/ˈmænhəʊl/noun · B2The round covered opening in the street leading down to the sewers.
- mansion/ˈmæn.ʃən/noun · B2A huge, impressive house of the rich.
- mayor/ˈmɛə̯/noun · B1The elected leader of a city.
- metropolis/mɪˈtɹɒp.ə.lɪs/noun · B2+A giant important city, millions strong.
- monument/ˈmɑnjʊmənt/noun · B2A structure built so that an important person or event is never forgotten.
- mosque/mɑsk/noun · B1+The building with a dome and tall thin towers where Muslims pray.
- multi-storeynoun · B2A car park built on several levels.
- municipality/mjʊˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/noun · C1A town or district with its own government.
- mural/ˈmjʊɹəl/noun · B2+A painting made directly onto a whole wall.
- museum/mjuːˈziːəm/noun · A2+The building where old and precious things are shown behind glass.
- nightclub/ˈnʌɪtklʌb/noun · B2A place open late for dancing to loud music.
- noise/ˈnoɪ̯z/noun · A2Loud unpleasant sound, like traffic and drills.
- noticeboardnoun · B1A board on a wall where announcements are pinned.
- off-licencenoun · B2A shop licensed to sell alcohol to take away.
- one-way systemnoun · B2A pattern of streets where traffic goes only one way.
- outskirts/ˈaʊtskɝts/noun · B2+The far edges of a city, where the buildings thin out.
- overpass/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/noun · B1+A bridge carrying one road above another.
- palace/ˈpælɪs/noun · A2+The grand beautiful home of a royal family.
- parish/ˈpæɹɪʃ/noun · C1The smallest local district, once tied to a church.
- park/pɑɹk/noun · A1The green space in a town where people walk dogs and children play.
- parking lotnoun · A2The open area where drivers leave their cars.
- parking meternoun · B1The machine you pay to leave a car in a space.
- passerbynoun · B1+A person who happens to be walking past.
- pavement/ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/noun · B2The raised path beside the road where people walk.
- pedestrian/pəˈdɛstɹiən/noun · B2A person traveling through the city on foot.
- pedestrian zonenoun · B2An area where only people on foot may go.
- pedestrianisedadjective · C1Closed to vehicles so people can walk freely.
- pharmacy/ˈfɑːməsi/noun · B1+The shop with a green cross where you buy medicine.
- pier/pɪə/noun · B1+The long platform walking out over the sea on wooden legs.
- platform/ˈplætfɔːm/noun · B1The numbered place at a station where you stand and wait to board.
- plaza/ˈplæzə/noun · B1+An open public square in a town.
- police stationphrase · A2The building where officers of the law work.
- pollution/pəˈljuːʃən/noun · B1+Dirt and poison that human activity puts into air and water.
- population/ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/noun · B1The number of people living in a place.
- post office/ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs/phrase · A2The place where you send letters and collect packages.
- precinct/ˈpɹisɪŋkt/noun · B2An area of a town closed to traffic.
- promenade/ˈpɹɒm.əˌnɑːd/noun · C2The wide walkway along a seafront made for slow evening strolls.
- queue/kjuː/noun · B1+The row of people waiting one behind another.
- railing/ˈɹeɪlɪŋ/noun · B1+A fence of upright metal bars.
- ratepayernoun · C2Someone who pays the local charge on a property.
- recycling centrenoun · B1The place waste is sorted for reuse.
- refuse collectionnoun · B2The service that takes away household rubbish.
- regenerationnoun · C1The rebuilding of a run-down district.
- restaurant/ˈɹɛst(ə)ɹɒnt/noun · A1The place where you sit at a table, order food, and pay after eating.
- roadworksnoun · B1Repairs that close part of a road.
- roller coasternoun · B1The fast twisting ride of climbs, drops, and screams.
- rush hourphrase · B2The busy time of day when everyone travels to or from their job at once.
- scaffolding/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/noun · B2+The temporary metal frame workers climb on outside a building.
- sewer/ˈs(j)uːə/noun · B1The underground pipe network carrying a city's dirty water away.
- shopping centrenoun · A2A large building holding many shops.
- skyline/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/noun · B2+The shape a city's towers cut against the evening sky.
- skyscraper/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/noun · B1+A building so tall it seems to touch the clouds.
- slum/slʌm/noun · B2+A poor crowded city area of makeshift houses.
- speed cameranoun · B1The device that photographs vehicles going too fast.
- sports hallnoun · B1A large indoor space for games and exercise.
- square/skwɛə/noun · A2The open place in a town center where people meet by the fountain.
- statue/ˈstæt͡ʃ.uː/noun · B1The stone or metal figure of a famous person standing in a square.
- street/stɹiːt/noun · A1A town road with houses and shops along both sides.
- street marketnoun · B1A market of stalls set up in a public road.
- street sweeper/ˈstɹit ˌswipɚ/noun · B1The worker or machine that cleans the roads.
- streetlight/ˈstɹiːt.laɪt/noun · A2+The tall lamp that lights the road when night falls.
- suburb/ˈsʌbɝb/noun · B2+The quiet housing area at the edge of a city where families live.
- swimming pool/ˈswɪmɪŋ ˌpuːl/noun · A1The big water-filled basin people swim laps in.
- synagogue/ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/noun · B1+The building where Jewish people gather to worship.
- taxi ranknoun · B2The line where cabs wait for passengers.
- temple/ˈtɛm.pl̩/noun · B2A holy building for prayer in many eastern religions.
- tenement/ˈtɛnɪmənt/noun · C1An old block of small flats, often crowded.
- terminus/ˈtɜːmɪnəs/noun · C1The station at the very end of a route.
- theater/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/noun · A2+The building where actors perform plays on a stage.
- ticket barriernoun · B2The gate that opens when a valid ticket is shown.
- tower/ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/noun · A2+A very tall narrow building, or the tall part of a castle.
- town/ˈtaʊ̯n/noun · A1A place with streets and shops, bigger than a village but smaller than a big one.
- town hallphrase · B1The official building where the local government works.
- towpathnoun · C1The path beside a canal where horses once pulled boats.
- traffic light/ˈtɹæˌfɪk laɪt/noun · A2The signal that tells traffic when to stop and go.
- tram stopnoun · B1The place a street railway picks passengers up.
- turnstile/ˈtəːnstaɪl/noun · B2+The barrier that lets one person through at a time.
- underpassnoun · B1+A walkway or road that passes beneath another road.
- utility/juːˈtɪlɪti/noun · C1A basic public service piped to every home — water, gas, or power.
- vending machine/ˈvɛndɪŋ məˌʃiːn/noun · B1The coin-fed box that drops snacks and drinks.
- vendor/ˈvɛn.də/noun · B1+A person selling from a small street stand.
- village/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/noun · A1A very small settlement in the countryside.
- ward/wɔːd/noun · B2One big hospital room shared by several patients.
- warehouse/ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/noun · B2A big building where goods are stored before they are sold.
- water mainnoun · C1The large pipe supplying a district with water.
- zebra crossing/ˈzɛbɹə ˌkɹɔsɪŋ/noun · B1The striped place where walkers cross a road.
- zoo/zuː/noun · A1The place where wild animals live in the city so people can see them.