Places & Geography

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/stɑp/ A place where a bus or train regularly halts to let passengers on and off. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpleːs/ A particular point, area, or location. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɪti/ A large town where many people live and work. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtaʊn/ A place where people live and work, larger than a village but smaller than a city. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɑɹk/ A public area of grass and trees in a town where people relax and play. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/ A place where students study after secondary school, often to earn a degree. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmæp/ A drawing of an area that shows where places, roads, and features are. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlaɪˌbɹɛɹ.i/ A place where books and other materials are kept for people to read or borrow. Meaning Off Sound Off

/zuː/ A place where wild animals are kept so that people can see them. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/ The town or city where you grew up or where you live. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ The legal status of belonging to a particular nation or country. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈkʌntri/ A nation with its own land and government. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛɹ.i.ə/ A particular part of a place or region. Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɑɹ/ A place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks. Meaning Off Sound Off

/siːn/ The place where something, especially an event or accident, happens. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ A small group of houses and buildings in the countryside, smaller than a town. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfi(ː)ld/ An area of open land, especially one used for crops or grazing. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kæmp/ A place where people stay in tents or simple buildings for a short time. Meaning Off Sound Off

/hɔl/ A passage or area inside a building that connects rooms. Meaning Off Sound Off

/vjuː/ What you can see from a particular place, especially beautiful scenery. Meaning Off Sound Off

/tɔː(ɹ)/ A short journey to see a place, building, or area. Meaning Off Sound Off

/saɪt/ a place on the internet where you can read pages and find information; a website Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɔɹs/ The place, person, or thing that something comes from. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃæmˈpeɪn/ A sparkling white wine, traditionally from the Champagne region of France. Meaning Off Sound Off

/rut/ The way you take to get from one place to another. Meaning Off Sound Off

/zoʊn/ An area that is special or different in some way, often set aside for a particular purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɪŋdəm/ A country ruled by a king or queen. Meaning Off Sound Off

[ˈkʰæp.ɪ.ɾɫ̩] The most important city of a country or region, usually where the government is. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛntrəns/ A door, gate, or opening through which you enter a place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/ The central or main business part of a city or town. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɛli/ The front part of the body below the chest; the stomach area. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɔːl/ A large building or area with many shops and restaurants under one roof. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃeɪd/ An area that is darker and cooler because something blocks the sunlight. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɪskoʊ/ A place or event where people dance to recorded pop music. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑntɪnənt/ One of the large landmasses of the earth, such as Africa or Asia. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈheɪvən/ A safe place where someone can find protection. Meaning Off Sound Off

/spɑt/ A particular place or area. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɝ.nɪŋ/ A place where a road branches off from another; a side road or junction. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmeɪ.əɹ/ The elected leader of the government of a city or town. Meaning Off Sound Off

/loʊˈkeɪʃən/ A particular place or position. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɹeɪv/ A place in the ground where a dead body is buried, often marked by a stone. Meaning Off Sound Off

neighborhood B1

/ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ A particular area of a town or city, and the people who live there. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɹɛz(ə)ns/ The fact of being in a particular place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkuːntɪ/ A region within a country or state, used for local government. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɔə.də/ The line that separates two countries or regions. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɛtɪŋ/ The time and place in which something happens, especially in a story. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ An area of a town, city, or country, often one with its own character or purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off

/tɹeɪl/ A path through the countryside or a rough area. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfleɪ̯ɡ/ A piece of cloth with a design that represents a country, group, or idea. Meaning Off Sound Off

/d͡ʒɪm/ A place with equipment where people exercise and lift weights. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈeɪɡzɪt/ A door or passage for leaving a place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈklɪn.ɪk/ A place where people go for medical treatment, usually without staying overnight. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɔɹt/ A place on the coast where ships dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɪʃəp/ A senior Christian priest who is in charge of the churches in a large area. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɛɹ.ə.daɪ̯s/ A very beautiful or perfect place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʃɛltəɹ/ A place that gives protection from bad weather or danger. Meaning Off Sound Off

/fəˈsɪlɪti/ A building or place provided for a particular purpose or service. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛntɹi/ The act of going into a place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ The area near the entrance of a hotel or office where visitors are welcomed. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/hɛl/ In some religions, a place of punishment where evil people are believed to go after death. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɛˈsteɪt/ A large area of land owned by one person or family, usually with a big house. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈneɪvi/ The part of a country's armed forces that fights at sea, including its ships and sailors. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/ An area of land controlled by a country or government. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlæp/ The flat area formed by the top of your thighs when you are sitting down. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɛm.ɪˌtɛɹ.i/ A place where dead people are buried. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛmbəsi/ The official building where a country's representatives work in a foreign country. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæl.aɪ/ A country or group that agrees to support another, especially in war or politics. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/ The place where someone lives; a home. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɛk.təɹ/ a part of a country's economy or business activity Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɑ.bi/ A large entrance area or waiting room inside a building. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɑk/ A place where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired. Meaning Off Sound Off

/lɔn/ An area of short, regularly cut grass, usually around a house or in a garden. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹɪˈzɔːt/ A place where people go on holiday for rest and recreation. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɔl.ə.ni/ A country or area controlled by another, more powerful country. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ The lights in a place, or the way a place is lit. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈræʃ/ An area of red, irritated spots on the skin. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɛɡ/ A short pin or hook used to hang things on or to fasten something in place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈspɑ/ A place where people go to relax and have treatments like massages and facials. Meaning Off Sound Off

/səˈlɑn/ A place where people go to have their hair or beauty treatments done. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbætəlˌfiːld/ The place where a battle is fought or has been fought. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɪnt/ A place where coins are officially made. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɜɹbən/ Relating to or located in a city or town. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒ/ A safe place where you are protected from danger or trouble. Meaning Off Sound Off

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C1 (48) Pro

/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/ A government department responsible for a particular area, usually headed by a minister. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhoʊmˌlænd/ The country where someone was born or that they think of as home. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈsaɪləm/ Protection given by a country to someone who has fled danger in their own country. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpæɹɪʃ/ A local church district with its own church and priest. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrɑːn.deɪ.vuː/ an arranged meeting at a particular time and place Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃraɪn/ a sacred place dedicated to a deity, saint, ancestor, relic, or other revered figure Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmeɪnlənd/ The main area of land of a country or continent, as opposed to its islands. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈplɑːzə/ A town's public square. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/ An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings. Meaning Off Sound Off

/səˈlun/ A bar or public place where alcoholic drinks are served, especially in the American Old West. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/ A place where two or more roads, railways, or routes meet. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbaʊndəɹi/ A line that marks where one area ends and another begins. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/ The right to sell a company's products or services in a particular area, or a business run under such a right. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑɹkaɪv/ A collection of historical documents or records, or the place where they are kept. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən/ A group of people chosen to represent a country, organization, or group. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔɹ.t͡ʃɚd/ An area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɝɡəndi/ wine produced in the Burgundy region of eastern France, especially its red or white table wine Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɛn.sə.ti/ How much of something there is in a given space or area. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/ plants in general, especially the plants that grow in a particular area Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈeɪ.kɚ/ A unit of land area equal to about 4,047 square metres. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhaɪlənd/ an elevated, hilly, or mountainous area of land Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld/ a place fortified to withstand attack; a fortress Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwɔtɝˌfrənt/ The land or part of a town next to a river, lake, or sea. Meaning Off Sound Off

/tɹækt/ A large area of land. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/ˈpriː.sɪŋkt/ in the United States, a local administrative district used for elections or policing Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɹiː.zən/ The crime of betraying one’s own country. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlʊkaʊt/ A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area. Meaning Off Sound Off

/stɹoʊl/ a leisurely walk, usually in some public place Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɪntɪdʒ/ wine from a particular grape harvest, especially one identified by its year and region Meaning Off Sound Off

/vəˈsɪnəti/ The area near or around a particular place. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkoʊnjæk/ a fine brandy distilled from white wine in the Cognac region of western France Meaning Off Sound Off

/lɜː(ɹ)/ a place where a wild animal lives or hides Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkwɑ.dɹənt/ one of four roughly equal sectors into which a plane, circle, area, or display is divided Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡrɔɪn/ the crease and surrounding region where the lower abdomen meets the inner thigh Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvaɪsˌrɔɪ/ a governor who rules a country, colony, or province as the representative of a monarch Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsen.tri/ a guard posted to watch a place, especially to warn of danger or prevent unauthorized entry Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɪtədəl/ A strong fortress that sits high above a city. Meaning Off Sound Off

/nɪmf/ in classical mythology, a female spirit associated with a natural place such as a spring, forest, or mountain Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈblaɪt/ Something that spoils or damages a situation, place, or life. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌhɑːsiˈendə/ a large estate, plantation, or ranch in a Spanish-speaking country, especially in the Americas Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈrɔɪoʊ/ a steep-sided channel or creek bed in an arid region, usually dry but liable to fill after rain Meaning Off Sound Off

circumference C2

/sɚˈkʌmfɹəns/ the boundary line encompassing an area or object Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkrɔːsˌoʊ.vɚ/ a crossing or transition from one place, group, activity, or system to another Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbækˌwʊdz/ a remote, sparsely settled, and often wooded region, especially in North America Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæl.koʊv/ a small recessed area opening from a larger room or other interior space Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈθɔɹæks/ The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈbreɪ.ʒən/ an area of skin scraped or worn away by friction Meaning Off Sound Off

/təˈpɑɡɹəfi/ The shape and physical features of an area of land, such as hills and valleys. Meaning Off Sound Off

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whereabouts C2+

/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/ the general location where something is Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈt͡ʃɛp.əl/ a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvɪstə/ the visual representation of a region Meaning Off Sound Off

self-government C2+

/ˈsɛlfˈgʌvɝnmənt/ The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɔɡˌhoʊl/ derogatory: a mean, cramped, or squalid dwelling or place considered fit only for dogs Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈboʊltˌhɛd/ the enlarged head of a bolt, shaped to be turned or to hold the bolt in place Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɛnɪzən/ an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place Meaning Off Sound Off

/vɚˈnækjələr/ the everyday language of ordinary people in a region Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɑɡ/ an area of soft, waterlogged, spongy ground; to become stuck Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪkˈspæns/ a wide, open, continuous area of something Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɛksˈpeɪtriɪt/ a person living outside their native country Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈboʊd/ a place of residence; a dwelling Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæmbiəns/ the character or atmosphere of a place Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈvaɪrənz/ the surrounding area or district of a place Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɑðɚˌlænd/ one's native country, especially regarded with patriotic emotion Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈflɔrə/ the plants of a particular region, period, or environment Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/ a particular point in events or time; a place where things join Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈloʊkəs/ a particular position or place; the set of points satisfying a condition Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrɛzɪdənsi/ the fact of living in a place, or a period of specialized training Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsæŋktʃuɛri/ a place of refuge, safety, or worship Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstritˌkɑr/ a passenger vehicle running on rails along city streets; a tram Meaning Off Sound Off

battleground C2+

/ˈbætəlˌɡraʊnd/ a place where a battle is or was fought; an arena of conflict Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɜrθ/ a place for a ship to dock; a sleeping bunk on a ship or train Meaning Off Sound Off

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