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Streets, shops, places. 120 English words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

alleynoun
alley
The café is in a side alley.
benchnoun
bench
Sit on the bench and wait.
blocknoun
block
Walk two blocks ahead.
buildingnoun
building
The building has ten floors.
busnoun
bus
The bus is late.
cafénoun
café
There is a nice café nearby.
carnoun
car
My car is old.
centernoun
center
The hotel is in the city center.
churchnoun
church
The church is on the corner.
citynoun
city
New York is a big city.
city centernoun
city center
The city center is always busy.
cornernoun
corner
The lamp stands in the corner.
crowdnoun
crowd
There is a big crowd in the square.
fountainnoun
fountain
Children play near the fountain.
guidenoun
guide
The guide showed us around.
highadj
high
Rents are high downtown.
leftadv
left
Keep left on the escalator.
litternoun
litter
Do not drop litter in the street.
localitynoun
locality
It is a nice locality to live in.
marketnoun
market
The market is open on Saturday.
monumentnoun
monument
The monument honors the war heroes.
nearadj
near
The pharmacy is near the bakery.
noisenoun
noise
The noise woke me up.
placenoun
place
I know a nice place for coffee.
post officenoun
post office
The post office is at the end of the street.
restaurantnoun
restaurant
Let's go to a restaurant.
shopnoun
shop
The shop is closed.
squarenoun
square
Meet me in the main square.
streetnoun
street
I live on this street.
suburbnoun
suburb
We live in the suburbs.
touristnoun
tourist
Many tourists visit this place.
townnoun
town
She grew up in a small town.
trash cannoun
trash can
Put litter in the trash can.
waynoun
way
Is this the way to the harbor?

A2Premium

areanoun
area
This area is popular with students.
avenuenoun
avenue
She lives on Fifth Avenue.
boulevardnoun
boulevard
Walk along the boulevard.
bus stopnoun
bus stop
Wait at the bus stop.
castlenoun
castle
The castle is on the hill.
cathedralnoun
cathedral
The cathedral is five hundred years old.
city hallnoun
city hall
The mayor works in city hall.
construction sitenoun
construction site
There is a construction site nearby.
cycle lanenoun
cycle lane
Use the cycle lane.
districtnoun
district
The business district is busy.
embassynoun
embassy
The U.S. Embassy is downtown.
fire stationnoun
fire station
The fire station is on the high street.
harbornoun
harbor
The harbor is full of boats.
hugeadj
huge
They built a huge mall nearby.
intersectionnoun
intersection
The accident happened at the intersection.
metronoun
metro
The metro is quick and cheap.
narrowadj
narrow
The old streets are narrow.
outskirtsnoun
outskirts
He lives on the outskirts.
parknoun
park
We walk in the park.
parking lotnoun
parking lot
The parking lot is behind the station.
pedestrian zonenoun
pedestrian zone
This is a pedestrian zone.
police stationnoun
police station
Report it at the police station.
portnoun
port
Ships wait outside the port.
precinctnoun
precinct
The shopping precinct is pedestrianized.
promenadenoun
promenade
The promenade is full of tourists.
shopping centernoun
shopping center
There is a new shopping center.
skyscrapernoun
skyscraper
There are many skyscrapers.
smognoun
smog
Smog is thick over the city.
statuenoun
statue
The statue was built in 1850.
tower blocknoun
tower block
The tower block has twenty floors.
town hallnoun
town hall
The town hall has a big clock tower.
traffic lightsnoun
traffic lights
Stop at the traffic lights.
tunnelnoun
tunnel
The tunnel goes under the river.
waterfrontnoun
waterfront
The waterfront is beautiful at sunset.
wideadj
wide
The avenue is wide and green.

B1Premium

affordable housingnoun
affordable housing
Affordable housing is in short supply.
boroughnoun
borough
New York City has five boroughs.
civic centernoun
civic center
The civic center holds public meetings.
cohesionnoun
cohesion
Social cohesion keeps cities stable.
commercial districtnoun
commercial district
The commercial district is booming.
commutenoun
commute
His commute takes an hour.
congestionnoun
congestion
Traffic congestion is a problem.
conservationnoun
conservation
Conservation protects old buildings.
councilnoun
council
The city council approved the plan.
demographicsnoun
demographics
The city's demographics are changing.
displacementnoun
displacement
Displacement happens when rents rise.
footfallnoun
footfall
Footfall in the high street is falling.
green spacenoun
green space
More green spaces are needed.
heritage sitenoun
heritage site
The castle is a heritage site.
industrialadj
industrial
The industrial area is to the east.
landmarknoun
landmark
The tower is the city's landmark.
loading docknoun
loading dock
Trucks back up to the loading dock.
main streetnoun
main street
Main Street is full of small stores.
municipalitynoun
municipality
The municipality runs local services.
parkingnoun
parking
Parking is free on Sundays.
pedestrianizationnoun
pedestrianization
Pedestrianization improved the square.
public transportnoun
public transport
Public transport is improving.
redevelopmentnoun
redevelopment
The redevelopment took five years.
regenerationnoun
regeneration
The area is undergoing regeneration.
residentialadj
residential
This is a residential area.
sewagenoun
sewage
Sewage treatment protects the river.
smart citynoun
smart city
A smart city uses technology.
social housingnoun
social housing
Social housing is state-funded.
surveillancenoun
surveillance
CCTV surveillance is everywhere.
urban planningnoun
urban planning
Urban planning shapes city life.
zoningnoun
zoning
Zoning controls land use.

B2Premium

amenitynoun
amenity
The area lacks basic amenities.
charternoun
charter
The city has a new charter.
civic engagementnoun
civic engagement
Civic engagement improves decisions.
cosmopolitanadj
cosmopolitan
New York is famously cosmopolitan.
evictionnoun
eviction
Eviction rates rose sharply.
governancenoun
governance
Good governance improves cities.
grassrootsadj
grassroots
Grassroots movements changed policy.
inequalitynoun
inequality
Urban inequality is a major issue.
metropolitanadj
metropolitan
A metropolitan area has millions.
provisionnoun
provision
Provision of services is patchy.
referendumnoun
referendum
The city held a referendum.
segregationnoun
segregation
Residential segregation persists.
sprawlnoun
sprawl
Urban sprawl destroys farmland.

C1Premium

affluentadj
affluent
They moved to an affluent suburb.
fiscaladj
fiscal
The fiscal deficit is growing.
megalopolisnoun
megalopolis
A megalopolis spans several cities.
transit hubnoun
transit hub
The new transit hub connects the metro, buses, and rail in one location.
urbanismnoun
urbanism
New urbanism promotes walkability.

C2Premium

bustlingadj
bustling
They live in a bustling city center.
sprawlingadj
sprawling
The sprawling suburbs stretch for miles.

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