PLACES IN THE CITY

Cities and Towns

city; town; capital; metropolis; village (hamlet; settlement); port; resort; downtown;

suburb (outskirts; slums; ghetto); region (district; neighborhood; borough); block;

Streets and Roads

street; road; avenue; alley; boulevard; lane; drive; route; main street; side street; one-

way street / road; blind alley; main road; side road; back road; country / dirt road;

paved road; driveway (highway; speedway; expressway; freeway); two / four-lane road

Parts of Streets and Roads

fast lane; left lane; slow lane; right lane; bike lane; crossroad / intersection; traffic light;

pedestrian crossing (zebra crossing; crosswalk); sidewalk (pavement; walkway);

corner; overpass; underpass; traffic circle / roundabout; bridge; spine; toll station;

road / street signs

Station and Stop

bus stop; bus station; bus terminal; taxi stop; subway station; parking lot / car park;

parking meter; parking space / parking spot; garage; train station; railroad station;

airport; gas station (filling station; petrol station)

Houses and Buildings

house; brick house; brownstone; wooden house; apartment / flats; two / three-story

house; row house; cottage; bungalow; hut; tent; castle; mansion; town house; country

house; summer house; farmhouse; office building; skyscraper

Buildings and Shopping Places

school; hospital; supermarket; department store; bank; ATM; post office; library;

factory; police station / department; fire station / department; city / town hall; prison /

jail; church; cathedral; shopping mall; shoe store; computer store; bookstore;

supermarket; grocery store; street market (market place; fair); farmers' market; bakery;

flower shop / florist’s; flea market; newsstand; fruit stand; clothing store; store / shop;

secondhand store; garage sale; vending machine; hot dog stand; trade center; gift

shop; sporting goods store; toy store; pet shop; drugstore / pharmacy; gym; stadium;

sports center; club; hospital; clinic; health center; dental clinic; office; nursing home;

nursery school; kindergarten; elementary school; high school;

school; college; institute; university; academy; technical school; music school; library;

campus; dormitory; day-care center; day camp; summer camp; language school; hair

salon / hairdresser's; barber shop; beauty salon; beauty shop; doctor’s office; vet clinic;

stationery store
Places of Interest and Entertainment

landmarks; art gallery; museum; monument; memorial; square; park; garden; zoo;

aquarium; water park; amusement park; concert hall; opera house; theater; movie

theater (movies; cinema); circus; disco / night club; tourist information center; visitors

center; travel / tourist agency; craft market;

Hotels and other Accommodation

hotel; inn; motel; lodge; youth hostel; residential hotel; lodging; rooming house;

guesthouse (guest house); camping área / campsite; boarding house (bed and board;

bed and breakfast); three / four / five-star hotel; hotel facilities; business center;

restaurant; playground; fitness facilities / center; swimming pool.

Restaurants and Places to eat

restaurant (eating place / house; eatery); cafeteria; (cafe; diner; lunchroom; coffee

shop; snack bar); tearoom / teahouse; canteen; pizzeria / pizza place; (French; Italian;

Chinese; Mexican) restaurant; mom and pop restaurant; seafood restaurant; fast food

restaurant; self-service restaurant; bar / pub; lounge; steakhouse; ice cream place;

convenience store; meat market / butcher’s; deli store;

Services; Rentals and Repair

laundry (laundromat; dry cleaner's); car repair shop; garage; bike repair shop;

computer repair shop; home repair shop; locksmith's shop; rental agency; car / bike

rental; house / apartment rental;