WordStudyStreet & City vocabulary — B1
39 words of level B1 (Intermediate) from the “Street & City” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap a word to open its dictionary page.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sidewalk | path at the side of a road for people to walk |
| intersection | the point where two roads or lines cross |
| crossroads | place where two roads meet |
| junction | place where roads or railway lines meet |
| freeway | a major road where you can drive fast without paying |
| alley | a narrow passage between or behind buildings |
| boulevard | wide street in a city, often with trees |
| speed bump | raised part of a road to make cars slow down |
| dead end | road or path with no way out at the end |
| one-way street | road where cars go in only one direction |
| pedestrian zone | area where only people can walk, no cars |
| taxi rank | place where taxis line up to wait |
| platform | flat raised area, or a place to wait for trains |
| terminal | a station where public transport journeys begin and end |
| commuter | person who travels to work every day |
| rush hour | busy time when people go to or from work |
| theater | building where plays or films are shown |
| city hall | building where a city government works |
| courthouse | building where laws are decided |
| embassy | office where a country's people work abroad |
| skyscraper | very tall building in a city |
| lawn | an area of short cut grass in a garden |
| fountain | thing that pushes water up into the air |
| pond | small area of still water |
| trail | path through the countryside |
| botanical garden | park where many types of plants are grown |
| pedestrian | a person who walks on a road or path |
| vendor | a person or company that sells things |
| street performer | person who does shows on the street |
| homeless | having no place to live |
| lamp post | tall pole with a light on top in a street |
| dumpster | large container for throwing away waste |
| fire hydrant | pipe in a street for getting water to fight fire |
| manhole | opening in a road leading to pipes below |
| parking meter | machine you put money in to park your car |
| pedestrian signal | light that tells people on foot when to walk or wait |
| crosswalk signal | light at a marked path over a road showing when it is safe |
| telephone booth | small box with a phone inside |
| vending machine | a machine where you put money to get food or drink |
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