Places In the City Vocabulary in English 31 December, 20204 April, 2020 by Alisa List of Places in a City 1. City centre2. Car park3. Cycle path4. Pavement5. Telephone box6. Streetlight7. Traffic jam8. Underpass9. Flyover10. Pedestrian crossing11. Crossroads 12. Roundabout13. Road sign14. Traffic light15. Library16. School17. Post office18. Bookstore19. Bank20. Hospital21. Bus stop22. Police station23. Pharmacy 24. Petrol station25. Airport26. Train station27. Church28. Hotel29. Garage30. Factory31. Market32. Supermarket33. Café34. Bakery35. Playground 36. Amusement park37. Theater38. Cinema39. Museum40. Bridge41.Farm42. Park43. Zoo44. Swimming pool45. Restaurant the central part of a city City centre /ˌsɪt.i ˈsen.tər/ UK Downtown /ˈdɑʊnˈtɑʊn/ US Ex. It’s impossible to park in the city centre (downtown). an area of ground for parking cars Car park /ˈkɑː ˌpɑːk/ UK Parking lot /ˈpɑːr.kɪŋ ˌlɑːt/ US Ex. I left my car in the mall car park (parking lot). a path or marked route that is intended for people riding bicycles Cycle path /ˈsaɪ.kəl ˌpɑːθ/ UK Bicycle path /ˈbaɪ.sə.kəl ˌpæθ/ US Ex. Germany, Holland, and Denmark have extensive networks of cycle paths (bicycle paths). a path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on Pavement /ˈpeɪv.mənt/ UK Sidewalk /ˈsaɪd.wɑːk/ US Ex. If there are no pavements (sidewalks), walk on the side of the road facing traffic. a small shelter in the street in which they’re commonly used to be a public telephone. Telephone box /ˈtel.ɪ.fəʊn ˌbɒks/ UK Telephone booth /ˈtel.ə.foʊn ˌbuːθ/ US Ex. She didn’t have a phone, and they’re definitely wasn’t a telephone booth (telephone booth) around here. a light in or at the side of a road or public area that is usually supported on a tall post Streetlight /ˈstriːt.laɪt/ UK /ˈstriːt.laɪt/ US Ex. He crashed his car into a streetlight a light in or at the side of a road or public area that is usually supported on a tall post Traffic jam /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌdʒæm/ UK /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌdʒæm/ US Ex. The snow caused traffic jams all over the city. a road or path that goes under something such as a busy road, allowing vehicles or people to go from one side to the other Underpass /ˈʌn.də.pɑːs/ UK /ˈʌn.dɚ.pæs/ US Ex. A subway is a pedestrian underpass, generally under a road. a bridge that carries a road or railway over another road Flyover /ˈflaɪˌəʊ.vər/ UK Overpass /ˈoʊ.vɚ.pæs/ US Ex. ‘Up there, under the flyover (overpass) and cross the road,’ she said. a place where pedestrians can cross a street and where drivers must stop to let them cross. Pedestrian crossing /pəˌdes.tri.ən ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/ UK Crosswalk /ˈkrɑːs.wɑːk/ US Ex. I looked down at the dirty yellow lines of the pedestrian crossing (crosswalk). a place where two roads meet and cross each other Crossroads /ˈkrɒs.rəʊdz/ UK /ˈkrɑːs.roʊdz/ US Ex. Turn right at the first crossroads. a circular structure in the road at a place where several roads meet. Roundabout /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/ UK /ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/ US Ex. Take the first left at the roundabout. a sign near a road giving information or instructions to drivers Road sign /ˈrəʊd saɪn/ UK /ˈrəʊd saɪn/ US Ex. We couldn’t read the road signs. one of a set of red, yellow, and green lights that control the movement of vehicles Traffic light /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌlaɪt/ UK /ˈtræf.ɪk ˌlaɪt/ US Ex. Turn left at the traffic lights. a building where things such as books, newspapers, videos, and music are kept for people to read, use, or borrow. Library /ˈlaɪ.brər.i/ UK /ˈlaɪ.brer.i/ US Ex. This library loans books, CDs and videotapes. a place where children go to be educated School /skuːl/ UK /skuːl/ US Ex. They’re building a new school in the town. a place where stamps are sold and from where letters and parcels are sent Post office /ˈpəʊst ˌɒf.ɪs/ UK /ˈpoʊst ˌɑː.fɪs/ US Ex. She collects her pension from the post office. a store or website where books are sold Bookstore /ˈbʊk.stɔːr/ UK /ˈbʊk.stɔːr/ US Ex. He’s doing a reading at the local bookstore tonight an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money… Bank /bæŋk/ UK /bæŋk/ US Ex. I must go to the bank and change some money. a place where people who are ill or injured are treated and taken care of by doctors and nurses Hospital /ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/ UK /ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl/ US Ex. He worked as a nurse in a hospital. a place, usually with a pole with a sign, where a bus stops to allow passengers to get on and off Bus stop /ˈbʌs ˌstɒp/ UK /ˈbʌs ˌstɑːp/ US Ex. She was waiting at a bus stop. the local office of the police in a town or part of a city Police station /pəˈliːs ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ UK /pəˈliːs ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ US Ex. He was taken to the police station for questioning. a shop or part of a shop in which medicines are prepared and sold Pharmacy /ˈfɑː.mə.si/ UK /ˈfɑːr.mə.si/ US Ex. See your doctor or local pharmacy for a test. a place where fuel is sold for road vehicles, often with a small shop Petrol station /ˈpet.rəl ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˈpet.rəl ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ US Ex. I could show you the petrol station where I used to work. a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in Airport /ˈeə.pɔːt/ UK /ˈer.pɔːrt/ US Ex. It’s about two kilometers from the airport to your hotel. a place with one or more buildings and platforms where trains stop for people to get on or off Train station /ˈtreɪn ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˈtreɪn ˌsteɪ.ʃən/ US Ex. Have you ever been in a train station? a building for Christian religious activities Church /tʃɜːtʃ/ UK /tʃɝːtʃ/ US Ex. The town has four churches. a building where you pay to have a room to sleep in, and where you can sometimes eat meals Hotel /həʊˈtel/ UK /hoʊˈtel/ US Ex. We stayed in the best hotel in town. a place where cars are repaired Garage /ˈɡær.ɪdʒ/ UK /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ US Ex. The car’s still at the garage getting fixed. a building or buildings where people use machines to produce goods Factory /ˈfæk.tər.i/ UK /ˈfæk.tɚ.i/ US Ex. She worked in a factory that produced air conditioners a place or event at which people meet in order to buy and sell things Market /ˈmɑː.kɪt/ UK /ˈmɑːr.kɪt/ US Ex. She runs a stall at the farmer’s market a large shop which sells most types of food and other goods needed in the home Supermarket /ˈsuː.pəˌmɑː.kɪt/ UK /ˈsuː.pɚˌmɑːr.kɪt/ US Ex. She works on the checkout at the local supermarket. a small restaurant where simple meals and drinks are served Café /ˈkæf.eɪ/ UK /kæfˈeɪ/ US Ex. There’s a little café on the corner that serves very good coffee. a place where bread, cakes, and pastries are made or sold Bakery /ˈbeɪ.kər.i/ UK /ˈbeɪ.kɚ.i/ US Ex. My dad was a van driver for a local bakery. an area designed for children to play in outside, especially at a school or in a park Playground /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/ UK /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/ US Ex. There were children fighting in the playground. a place where people can go to enjoy games, rides, and other activities Amusement park /əˈmjuːz.mənt ˌpɑːk/ UK /əˈmjuːz.mənt ˌpɑːrk/ US Ex. Go to an amusement park and watch people getting off the roller coaster. a building with a stage in it, on which plays, shows, and other performances take place Theater /ˈθɪə.tər/ UK /ˈθiː.ə.t̬ɚ/ US Ex. We have tickets to the theater tonight. a theatre where people pay to watch films Cinema /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ UK /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ US Ex. We’re going to the cinema. Do you want to come along? a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept Museum /mjuːˈziː.əm/ UK /mjuːˈziː.əm/ US Ex. Next autumn he plans to open his own art museum in New York. a structure that is built over a river, road, or railway to allow people and vehicles to cross from one side to the other Bridge /brɪdʒ/ UK /brɪdʒ/ US Ex. They’re building a new bridge across the river. an area of land, usually with fields and buildings, used for raising animals and growing crops as a business Farm /fɑːm/ UK /fɑːrm/ US Ex. My family has worked on this farm for generations. a public area of land with grass and trees, usually in a town, where people go in order to relax and enjoy themselves Park /pɑːk/ UK /pɑːrk/ US Ex. If the weather’s nice we could have a picnic in the park. an area in which animals, especially wild animals, are kept so that people can go and look at them or study them Zoo /zuː/ UK /zuː/ US Ex. The children love to visit the elephants at the zoo. an artificial area of water for swimming Swimming pool /ˈswɪm.ɪŋ ˌpuːl/ UK /ˈswɪm.ɪŋ ˌpuːl/ US Ex. The hotel has its own swimming pool. a place where meals are prepared and served to customers Restaurant /ˈres.trɒnt/ UK /ˈres.tə.rɑːnt/ US Ex. Smoking is not allowed in this restaurant. Email Tweet Tweet Share Pinterest Messenger Related Download Pdf Lessons (Audio Included) Loading...
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