Street & City vocabulary

Vocabulary for navigating urban environments and city life

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Word	Level	Definition
road	A2	hard flat way for cars to travel on
street	A1	a road in a city with buildings on both sides
sidewalk	B1	path at the side of a road for people to walk
pavement	A2	the hard path beside a road for people to walk on
crosswalk	A2	a marked place to walk across a street
pedestrian crossing	A2	marked place for people to walk across a road
traffic light	A1	coloured signs telling cars when to stop and go
intersection	B1	the point where two roads or lines cross
crossroads	B1	place where two roads meet
junction	B1	place where roads or railway lines meet
roundabout	A2	place where roads meet in a circle
highway	A2	big wide road for fast travel
freeway	B1	a major road where you can drive fast without paying
motorway	A2	very big road for fast travel
lane	A2	narrow road, or one part of a wide road
alley	B1	a narrow passage between or behind buildings
avenue	A2	a wide street in a city
boulevard	B1	wide street in a city, often with trees
curb	B2	the raised edge of a pavement along a street
pothole	B2	a hole in the road, or a deep hole in rock
speed bump	B1	raised part of a road to make cars slow down
toll road	B2	a road you must pay to use
dead end	B1	road or path with no way out at the end
one-way street	B1	road where cars go in only one direction
overpass	B2	a road or bridge that goes over another road
underpass	B2	a road or path that goes under another road
pedestrian zone	B1	area where only people can walk, no cars

Word	Level	Definition
bus stop	A1	a place where a bus picks up people
bus station	A2	a place where buses start and end their trips
train station	A1	a place where people get on to travel on metal lines
subway station	A2	place where you get on underground trains
metro	A2	the name used in many countries for an underground city train
underground	A2	the train system that runs below a city
tram	A2	a bus that runs on metal lines in a city
trolleybus	B2	a bus that gets power from wires above the street
taxi stand	A2	place where taxis wait for people
taxi rank	B1	place where taxis line up to wait
platform	B1	flat raised area, or a place to wait for trains
terminal	B1	a station where public transport journeys begin and end
depot	B2	a place where buses or trains are kept, or goods are stored
fare	A2	money you pay to travel on a bus or train
ticket machine	A2	machine where you buy tickets
timetable	A2	list showing times of buses or classes
commuter	B1	person who travels to work every day
rush hour	B1	busy time when people go to or from work

Word	Level	Definition
shop	A1	a small place in a street where you buy things
store	A1	a large building where goods are sold
supermarket	A1	a big shop where you buy food and other things
bank	A1	a place where you keep your money safe
drugstore	A2	a shop where you buy medicine
post office	A1	a place where you send and get letters
library	A1	a place with many books to read
police station	A2	building where police officers work
fire station	A2	building where people who stop fires work
shopping mall	A2	large building with many shops inside
cinema	A1	a place where you go to watch movies
theater	B1	building where plays or films are shown
museum	A2	a building where you look at old or interesting things
gallery	A2	building where you look at art
church	A1	a place where people meet to talk to god
mosque	A2	a building where people of one religion go to pray
temple	A2	a building where people go to pray
city hall	B1	building where a city government works
courthouse	B1	building where laws are decided
embassy	B1	office where a country's people work abroad
consulate	C1	the office of an official representing their country abroad
landmark	B2	a famous building or place that people easily recognize
skyscraper	B1	very tall building in a city

Word	Level	Definition
park	A1	a green place in a city where people walk and play
tree	A1	a big plant with wood and many leaves
bush	A2	a short plant with many small branches
flower	A1	the pretty colored part of a plant
grass	A1	the short green plant that covers the ground
lawn	B1	an area of short cut grass in a garden
fountain	B1	thing that pushes water up into the air
pond	B1	small area of still water
lake	A2	large area of water with land around it
river	A1	a long line of water that flows through land
bridge	A1	a road going over a river
bench	A2	a long seat for two or more people outside
path	A1	a small road for walking
trail	B1	path through the countryside
playground	A2	place outside where children play
sports field	A2	large flat area for playing sports
botanical garden	B1	park where many types of plants are grown
square	A2	an open public area surrounded by buildings in a town
plaza	B2	a large open public area in a town

Word	Level	Definition
pedestrian	B1	a person who walks on a road or path
cyclist	B2	a person who rides a bicycle
driver	A1	a person in control of a car or bus
passenger	A2	person traveling in a car, bus, or plane
tourist	A1	a person who travels to see places for fun
guide	A2	person who shows you around a place
vendor	B1	a person or company that sells things
street performer	B1	person who does shows on the street
busker	B2	person who performs in public places for money
beggar	B2	a person who lives by asking others for money
homeless	B1	having no place to live
police officer	A1	a person keeping the law in a city
traffic warden	B2	a person who checks that cars are parked correctly
passerby	B2	a person who is walking past a place
bystander	B2	person who watches something happen
jaywalker	B2	a person who crosses a road carelessly

Word	Level	Definition
streetlight	C1	tall light on the side of a road
lamp post	B1	tall pole with a light on top in a street
trash can	A2	box where you put things you do not want
bin	A1	a box for putting waste in
dumpster	B1	large container for throwing away waste
fire hydrant	B1	pipe in a street for getting water to fight fire
manhole	B1	opening in a road leading to pipes below
sewer	C1	underground pipe that carries away dirty water
drain	B2	a hole in a street where rainwater flows away
parking meter	B1	machine you put money in to park your car
parking lot	A2	open area where you leave your car
car park	A2	a place where many cars can be left
billboard	B2	a large sign by the road for showing messages
sign	A2	something that shows or tells you something
road sign	A2	board near a road giving information
traffic sign	A2	board near a road giving rules
stop sign	A2	sign telling cars they must stop
pedestrian signal	B1	light that tells people on foot when to walk or wait
crosswalk signal	B1	light at a marked path over a road showing when it is safe
surveillance camera	B2	a camera that records what happens in an area
public toilet	A2	place anyone can use for body needs
restroom	A2	room with a toilet in a public place
telephone booth	B1	small box with a phone inside
vending machine	B1	a machine where you put money to get food or drink

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