# Places & Geography

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 377

## About

Locations, regions, borders, directions, and geographic features.

## Words by Level

### A1
- stop — A place where a bus or train regularly halts to let passengers on and off.; frequency rank 153
- place — A particular point, area, or location.; frequency rank 182
- city — A large town where many people live and work.; frequency rank 480
- town — A place where people live and work, larger than a village but smaller than a city.; frequency rank 482
- park — A public area of grass and trees in a town where people relax and play.; frequency rank 921
- college — A place where students study after secondary school, often to earn a degree.; frequency rank 990
- map — A drawing of an area that shows where places, roads, and features are.; frequency rank 2016
- library — A place where books and other materials are kept for people to read or borrow.; frequency rank 2592
- zoo — A place where wild animals are kept so that people can see them.; frequency rank 4272
- hometown — The town or city where you grew up or where you live.; frequency rank 7491
- nationality — The legal status of belonging to a particular nation or country.; frequency rank 19048

### A2
- country — A nation with its own land and government.; frequency rank 530
- area — A particular part of a place or region.; frequency rank 861
- bar — A place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.; frequency rank 875
- scene — The place where something, especially an event or accident, happens.; frequency rank 932
- village — A small group of houses and buildings in the countryside, smaller than a town.; frequency rank 1034
- field — An area of open land, especially one used for crops or grazing.; frequency rank 1036
- camp — A place where people stay in tents or simple buildings for a short time.; frequency rank 1330
- hall — A passage or area inside a building that connects rooms.; frequency rank 1381
- view — What you can see from a particular place, especially beautiful scenery.; frequency rank 1574
- tour — A short journey to see a place, building, or area.; frequency rank 1929
- site — a place on the internet where you can read pages and find information; a website; frequency rank 2010
- source — The place, person, or thing that something comes from.; frequency rank 2133
- champagne — A sparkling white wine, traditionally from the Champagne region of France.; frequency rank 2321
- route — The way you take to get from one place to another.; frequency rank 2456
- zone — An area that is special or different in some way, often set aside for a particular purpose.; frequency rank 2471
- kingdom — A country ruled by a king or queen.; frequency rank 2500
- capital — The most important city of a country or region, usually where the government is.; frequency rank 2736
- entrance — A door, gate, or opening through which you enter a place.; frequency rank 2947
- downtown — The central or main business part of a city or town.; frequency rank 3338
- belly — The front part of the body below the chest; the stomach area.; frequency rank 3382
- mall — A large building or area with many shops and restaurants under one roof.; frequency rank 4022
- shade — An area that is darker and cooler because something blocks the sunlight.; frequency rank 6449
- disco — A place or event where people dance to recorded pop music.; frequency rank 6583
- continent — One of the large landmasses of the earth, such as Africa or Asia.; frequency rank 6964
- playground — An outdoor area where children can play, often with swings and slides.; frequency rank 8169
- scenery — The natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, and forests, seen as beautiful.; frequency rank 9436
- seaside — The area next to the sea, especially a place people visit for holidays.; frequency rank 13158
- guidebook — A book that gives information about a place, especially for tourists.; frequency rank 31568
- Tokyo — The capital of Japan and the metropolitan prefecture that includes it.

### B1
- haven — A safe place where someone can find protection.; frequency rank 297
- spot — A particular place or area.; frequency rank 1181
- turning — A place where a road branches off from another; a side road or junction.; frequency rank 1586
- mayor — The elected leader of the government of a city or town.; frequency rank 1716
- location — A particular place or position.; frequency rank 2041
- grave — A place in the ground where a dead body is buried, often marked by a stone.; frequency rank 2061
- neighborhood — A particular area of a town or city, and the people who live there.; frequency rank 2146
- presence — The fact of being in a particular place.; frequency rank 2327
- county — A region within a country or state, used for local government.; frequency rank 2444
- border — The line that separates two countries or regions.; frequency rank 2610
- setting — The time and place in which something happens, especially in a story.; frequency rank 2630
- district — An area of a town, city, or country, often one with its own character or purpose.; frequency rank 2683
- trail — A path through the countryside or a rough area.; frequency rank 2877
- flag — A piece of cloth with a design that represents a country, group, or idea.; frequency rank 2897
- gym — A place with equipment where people exercise and lift weights.; frequency rank 2970
- exit — A door or passage for leaving a place.; frequency rank 3124
- clinic — A place where people go for medical treatment, usually without staying overnight.; frequency rank 3131
- port — A place on the coast where ships dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.; frequency rank 3189
- bishop — A senior Christian priest who is in charge of the churches in a large area.; frequency rank 3300
- paradise — A very beautiful or perfect place.; frequency rank 3343
- shelter — A place that gives protection from bad weather or danger.; frequency rank 3358
- facility — A building or place provided for a particular purpose or service.; frequency rank 3903
- entry — The act of going into a place.; frequency rank 3984
- reception — The area near the entrance of a hotel or office where visitors are welcomed.; frequency rank 4003
- pub — A place where people go to buy and drink alcohol, and often food, especially in Britain.; frequency rank 4067
- region — A large area of land, often with its own features or character.; frequency rank 4197
- crossing — A place where you can safely cross a road, railway, or river.; frequency rank 4229
- avenue — A wide street in a town or city, often lined with trees.; frequency rank 4334
- ford — a shallow place in a river or stream where people, animals, or vehicles can cross without a bridge; frequency rank 4338
- republic — A country governed by elected representatives and a president rather than a king or queen.; frequency rank 4539
- warden — an official responsible for supervising a place, activity, or body of rules; frequency rank 4979
- absence — the fact of not being in a place where you are usually expected; frequency rank 5160
- platform — The area beside the tracks at a station where you get on and off a train.; frequency rank 5293
- harbor — A sheltered area of water where ships can stay safely.; frequency rank 5326
- pond — A small area of still water, smaller than a lake and often man-made.; frequency rank 5617
- customs — The government office at a border or airport that checks goods coming into a country.; frequency rank 5628
- fountain — A structure that shoots water into the air, usually for decoration in a garden or public place.; frequency rank 6257
- attraction — A place or event that people enjoy visiting.; frequency rank 7187
- fortress — A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.; frequency rank 7190
- immigration — The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.; frequency rank 7740
- establishment — A business or organization, or the place where it operates.; frequency rank 7970
- distribution — The way something is spread out or arranged over an area or group.; frequency rank 8315
- driveway — a short private road or paved area connecting a house or garage to a public road; frequency rank 8370
- bakery — A place where bread, cakes, and pastries are made and sold.; frequency rank 8575
- canteen — A place where meals are served in a school, factory, or other workplace.; frequency rank 10613
- detour — a longer or less direct route taken to avoid a blockage or reach a place indirectly; frequency rank 11170
- hostel — A cheap place to stay where you share rooms and facilities with other travellers.; frequency rank 11425
- geography — The study of the earth's surface, its physical features, and the people who live on it.; frequency rank 11541
- exploration — The act of travelling through an unfamiliar area to learn about it.; frequency rank 11781
- waterfall — A place where water flows down over the edge of a cliff or steep rocks.; frequency rank 11929
- arcade — a place containing coin-operated or electronic games for public entertainment; frequency rank 12679
- crossroads — A place where two or more roads cross each other.; frequency rank 12867
- motherland — The country where you were born or where your family comes from.; frequency rank 13670
- accommodation — A place to live or stay, such as a hotel room or apartment.; frequency rank 15015
- citizenship — The legal status of being a citizen of a particular country.; frequency rank 15631
- rainforest — A thick forest in a warm area that has a lot of rain all year.; frequency rank 16043
- campsite — A place where people can put up tents and stay, especially on holiday.; frequency rank 18843
- stripe — A long band of color that is different from the area around it.; frequency rank 19710
- checkout — The place in a shop where you pay for what you are buying.; frequency rank 21477
- deportation — the legal removal of a foreign national from a country, usually by government order; frequency rank 22688
- rainfall — The amount of rain that falls in a place over a period of time.; frequency rank 23762
- outcrop — a place where bedrock or another geological deposit is exposed at the ground's surface; frequency rank 55850
- aborigine — a member of the original people of a country, especially Australia, before others arrived; frequency rank 58746
- wetland — An area of land where the soil is soaked or covered with water, such as a marsh or swamp.; frequency rank 68227

### B2
- hell — In some religions, a place of punishment where evil people are believed to go after death.; frequency rank 255
- estate — A large area of land owned by one person or family, usually with a big house.; frequency rank 2541
- navy — The part of a country's armed forces that fights at sea, including its ships and sailors.; frequency rank 2792
- territory — An area of land controlled by a country or government.; frequency rank 3315
- lap — The flat area formed by the top of your thighs when you are sitting down.; frequency rank 4008
- cemetery — A place where dead people are buried.; frequency rank 4696
- embassy — The official building where a country's representatives work in a foreign country.; frequency rank 4745
- ally — A country or group that agrees to support another, especially in war or politics.; frequency rank 4837
- residence — The place where someone lives; a home.; frequency rank 5003
- sector — a part of a country's economy or business activity; frequency rank 5216
- lobby — A large entrance area or waiting room inside a building.; frequency rank 5241
- dock — A place where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired.; frequency rank 5550
- lawn — An area of short, regularly cut grass, usually around a house or in a garden.; frequency rank 5563
- resort — A place where people go on holiday for rest and recreation.; frequency rank 5567
- colony — A country or area controlled by another, more powerful country.; frequency rank 5720
- lighting — The lights in a place, or the way a place is lit.; frequency rank 5735
- rash — An area of red, irritated spots on the skin.; frequency rank 6026
- peg — A short pin or hook used to hang things on or to fasten something in place.; frequency rank 6353
- spa — A place where people go to relax and have treatments like massages and facials.; frequency rank 7030
- salon — A place where people go to have their hair or beauty treatments done.; frequency rank 7178
- battlefield — The place where a battle is fought or has been fought.; frequency rank 7237
- mint — A place where coins are officially made.; frequency rank 7254
- urban — Relating to or located in a city or town.; frequency rank 7287
- refuge — A safe place where you are protected from danger or trouble.; frequency rank 7669
- nursery — A place where young children are looked after while their parents work.; frequency rank 7713
- terrace — A flat, usually paved outdoor area next to a house or restaurant.; frequency rank 7722
- province — A large area that a country is divided into for government, like a state.; frequency rank 7825
- nightclub — A place that opens late at night where people go to drink, dance, and listen to music.; frequency rank 8426
- intruder — Someone who enters a place or property without permission.; frequency rank 8650
- midst — The middle of a group, place, or situation; surrounded by it.; frequency rank 8757
- cathedral — A large and important Christian church, especially the main one in a region run by a bishop.; frequency rank 8807
- ghetto — A poor area of a city where people of one ethnic group or background live, often separated from the rest.; frequency rank 8884
- venue — The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held.; frequency rank 10845
- intersection — a place where two or more roads cross each other.; frequency rank 12339
- dictator — A ruler who has complete power over a country, especially one who took it by force and rules cruelly.; frequency rank 12525
- forum — A place, meeting, or website where people exchange ideas and opinions.; frequency rank 12729
- prairie — an extensive, relatively flat area of grassland with few or no trees, especially in North America; frequency rank 12877
- decoration — Something added to make a place or object look more attractive.; frequency rank 13085
- diplomat — An official who represents their country in dealings with other countries.; frequency rank 13261
- checkpoint — A place, often on a road or border, where people are stopped and checked.; frequency rank 14278
- infrastructure — The basic systems and facilities a country or community needs to function, such as roads, power, and water.; frequency rank 14352
- correspondent — A journalist who reports news, often from a distant or foreign place.; frequency rank 14465
- outskirts — The outer parts of a city or town, away from the centre.; frequency rank 14467
- placement — The act of putting something in a particular place; its position.; frequency rank 14562
- recession — A period when a country's economy is weak and business activity falls.; frequency rank 15397
- slum — a crowded urban area characterized by severely inadequate housing, poverty, and poor living conditions; frequency rank 15996
- brewery — A place or company where beer is made.; frequency rank 16332
- patriotism — Love of your country and a willingness to support and defend it.; frequency rank 16816
- madhouse — an extremely noisy, confused, or chaotic place or situation; frequency rank 17384
- hospice — A place that cares for people who are dying, keeping them comfortable.; frequency rank 18285
- birthplace — The place where a person was born.; frequency rank 18878
- borough — a town or district that is an administrative unit, especially in the United Kingdom; frequency rank 20843
- piazza — a public square, especially an open pedestrian square in an Italian town or city; frequency rank 20928
- suburb — A mostly residential area on the edge of a city or large town.; frequency rank 20968
- township — an administrative division of a county or other larger local-government area; frequency rank 25901
- anchorage — A place where boats and ships can safely drop anchor.; frequency rank 26177
- bloodstain — a mark or discolored area left by blood on a surface or material; frequency rank 38897
- seaport — a coastal town or harbor with facilities where seagoing ships load, unload, or take shelter; frequency rank 46930
- lowland — An area of land that is low and fairly flat.; frequency rank 48865
- subcontinent — A large area of land that is part of a continent but treated as separate, especially southern Asia.; frequency rank 50830
- divider — a partition, barrier, or other object that separates one area or group from another; frequency rank 51941
- starting-point — the place, time, or idea from which something begins

### C1
- ministry — A government department responsible for a particular area, usually headed by a minister.; frequency rank 5074
- homeland — The country where someone was born or that they think of as home.; frequency rank 5695
- asylum — Protection given by a country to someone who has fled danger in their own country.; frequency rank 6816
- parish — A local church district with its own church and priest.; frequency rank 7648
- rendezvous — an arranged meeting at a particular time and place; frequency rank 7685
- shrine — a sacred place dedicated to a deity, saint, ancestor, relic, or other revered figure; frequency rank 8017
- mainland — The main area of land of a country or continent, as opposed to its islands.; frequency rank 8822
- plaza — A town's public square.; frequency rank 9100
- courtyard — An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.; frequency rank 9706
- saloon — A bar or public place where alcoholic drinks are served, especially in the American Old West.; frequency rank 9829
- junction — A place where two or more roads, railways, or routes meet.; frequency rank 11500
- boundary — A line that marks where one area ends and another begins.; frequency rank 11794
- franchise — The right to sell a company's products or services in a particular area, or a business run under such a right.; frequency rank 12806
- archive — A collection of historical documents or records, or the place where they are kept.; frequency rank 13020
- delegation — A group of people chosen to represent a country, organization, or group.; frequency rank 13518
- orchard — An area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.; frequency rank 13726
- burgundy — wine produced in the Burgundy region of eastern France, especially its red or white table wine; frequency rank 13737
- density — How much of something there is in a given space or area.; frequency rank 14680
- vegetation — plants in general, especially the plants that grow in a particular area; frequency rank 15824
- acre — A unit of land area equal to about 4,047 square metres.; frequency rank 16204
- highland — an elevated, hilly, or mountainous area of land; frequency rank 16731
- stronghold — a place fortified to withstand attack; a fortress; frequency rank 17704
- waterfront — The land or part of a town next to a river, lake, or sea.; frequency rank 18081
- tract — A large area of land.; frequency rank 19428
- sovereignty — The power of a country to govern itself without outside control.; frequency rank 20716
- niche — A specialized area or position that suits a person or business well.; frequency rank 20832
- elevation — The height of a place above sea level.; frequency rank 21368
- moat — a deep, wide defensive ditch, often filled with water, around a castle or fortified place; frequency rank 21453
- backdrop — The background situation against which events take place.; frequency rank 24372
- enclosure — an area surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier; frequency rank 24884
- constituency — An area whose voters elect a representative to a parliament or assembly.; frequency rank 25348
- dispensary — A place where medicines are prepared and given out.; frequency rank 26088
- seaboard — a region of land bordering the sea; a coastline considered as a broad geographic area; frequency rank 26149
- aqueduct — an artificial channel or conduit built to carry water from one place to another; frequency rank 27814
- panorama — A wide, unbroken view of a large area.; frequency rank 28778
- jetty — a structure projecting into water to protect a shore or harbor, influence currents, or provide a landing place; frequency rank 29703
- fixture — A piece of equipment fixed in place in a building, such as a sink or light, that is sold with the house.; frequency rank 29724
- distillery — a place equipped for producing alcoholic spirits by distillation; frequency rank 32350
- governance — The way in which an organization or country is managed and controlled.; frequency rank 34184
- incubation — Sleeping in a temple or other holy place in order to have oracular dreams or to receive healing.; frequency rank 35120
- depository — a place, building, or institution where things are deposited for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; frequency rank 36355
- suburbia — The suburbs of a city, considered as a place and way of life.; frequency rank 36481
- fortification — a defensive wall, earthwork, or other structure built to protect a place from attack; frequency rank 52480
- sunspot — a temporary dark region on the Sun's photosphere that is cooler than its surroundings and has intense magnetic activity; frequency rank 64347
- graveside — the area immediately beside or around a grave; frequency rank 65965
- sickbed — the bed or bedside place occupied by a person who is ill; frequency rank 70149
- upland — The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.; frequency rank 75900
- depopulation — a substantial decline in the number of people living in a place; frequency rank 124087

### C2
- precinct — in the United States, a local administrative district used for elections or policing; frequency rank 6540
- treason — The crime of betraying one’s own country.; frequency rank 6654
- lookout — A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.; frequency rank 8239
- stroll — a leisurely walk, usually in some public place; frequency rank 8256
- vintage — wine from a particular grape harvest, especially one identified by its year and region; frequency rank 8964
- vicinity — The area near or around a particular place.; frequency rank 10243
- cognac — a fine brandy distilled from white wine in the Cognac region of western France; frequency rank 10583
- lair — a place where a wild animal lives or hides; frequency rank 10590
- quadrant — one of four roughly equal sectors into which a plane, circle, area, or display is divided; frequency rank 11846
- groin — the crease and surrounding region where the lower abdomen meets the inner thigh; frequency rank 16831
- viceroy — a governor who rules a country, colony, or province as the representative of a monarch; frequency rank 18373
- sentry — a guard posted to watch a place, especially to warn of danger or prevent unauthorized entry; frequency rank 18634
- citadel — A strong fortress that sits high above a city.; frequency rank 18755
- nymph — in classical mythology, a female spirit associated with a natural place such as a spring, forest, or mountain; frequency rank 26457
- blight — Something that spoils or damages a situation, place, or life.; frequency rank 26795
- hacienda — a large estate, plantation, or ranch in a Spanish-speaking country, especially in the Americas; frequency rank 27536
- arroyo — a steep-sided channel or creek bed in an arid region, usually dry but liable to fill after rain; frequency rank 29009
- circumference — the boundary line encompassing an area or object; frequency rank 29067
- crossover — a crossing or transition from one place, group, activity, or system to another; frequency rank 30206
- backwoods — a remote, sparsely settled, and often wooded region, especially in North America; frequency rank 31093
- alcove — a small recessed area opening from a larger room or other interior space; frequency rank 36421
- thorax — The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.; frequency rank 37691
- abrasion — an area of skin scraped or worn away by friction; frequency rank 38385
- topography — The shape and physical features of an area of land, such as hills and valleys.; frequency rank 40073
- habitation — The state of people living in a place.; frequency rank 40639
- lek — a place where males of certain animal species gather to perform courtship displays and compete for mates; frequency rank 41528
- tarsus — anatomy: the ankle region of a vertebrate foot between the leg and metatarsus, including its small bones; frequency rank 42312
- symbiosis — The occurrence of two different or opposing things in the same time and place.; frequency rank 42748
- shrubbery — A planting of shrubs; a wide border to a garden where shrubs are thickly planted; or a similar larger area with a path winding through it.; frequency rank 44461
- agora — the central public meeting place and marketplace of an ancient Greek city; frequency rank 45398
- dado — the lower part of an interior wall when it is decorated or finished differently from the area above it; frequency rank 46804
- acreage — An area of land, measured in acres.; frequency rank 47480
- castellan — the governor, keeper, or resident commander of a castle or fortified place; frequency rank 48268
- farmyard — the open area beside or among the buildings of a farm; frequency rank 48622
- prehistory — the period before written records exist for a society or region; frequency rank 49833
- confluence — a place where things merge or flow together, especially rivers; frequency rank 50100
- tannery — A place where people tan hides to make leather.; frequency rank 53571
- emigrant — someone who leaves one country to settle in another; frequency rank 56326
- wold — an open, rolling tract of upland country, especially one used as a regional name in England; frequency rank 56493
- dockyard — A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.; frequency rank 58727
- aerodrome — chiefly British: an area from which aircraft operate, including its runways and associated buildings; an airfield; frequency rank 59694
- champaign — literary or archaic: an extensive area of level, open countryside; a plain; frequency rank 62649
- shipboard — a ship considered as a place where people live, meet, or travel, chiefly in the phrase on shipboard; frequency rank 63898
- hinterland — a remote region far from cities or major centers of activity; frequency rank 65133
- burgomaster — the mayor or chief magistrate of a town in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, or certain other European countries; frequency rank 66044
- diggings — an area where miners dig for gold or other valuable minerals; frequency rank 66592
- militarism — the belief or policy that a country should maintain powerful armed forces and use them to gain political or economic advantage; frequency rank 68818
- rookery — a breeding colony or nesting place of rooks, penguins, seals, or other social animals; frequency rank 74115
- clime — a region considered in relation to its climate, especially in literary use; frequency rank 78977
- rectus — any of several relatively straight muscles, usually named more fully for their location, such as the rectus abdominis or rectus femoris; frequency rank 81368
- charnel — a place or repository where dead bodies or human bones are kept; a charnel house; frequency rank 84840
- gula — anatomy and zoology: the upper front of the neck beneath the chin; the throat region; frequency rank 92012
- Gehenna — a place or state of extreme suffering or misery; frequency rank 95096
- penumbra — A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot.; frequency rank 103429
- coppice — an area of woodland managed by periodically cutting trees or shrubs near the base so that new shoots provide a recurring supply of wood; frequency rank 111942
- prescience — Knowledge of events before they take place.; frequency rank 118245
- piggery — a place where pigs are kept or raised; frequency rank 124020
- estancia — a large ranch or rural estate in Spanish-speaking South America, especially Argentina or Uruguay; frequency rank 126034
- quadrilateral — An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.; frequency rank 136497
- insula — a region of the cerebral cortex folded deep within the lateral sulcus, involved in integrating bodily sensation, emotion, and other functions; frequency rank 146330
- cicerone — a guide who conducts visitors around a place and explains its history, art, or antiquities; frequency rank 150915
- mudflat — a broad, level area of mud beside a sea, estuary, or river, often exposed at low tide; frequency rank 195654
- corvée — historical: unpaid labor that a feudal tenant was required to perform for a lord, often in place of rent or tax; frequency rank 236112
- lodgment — a place of shelter or a secure position gained in a particular place; frequency rank 359856
- peregrination — a long journey or period of wandering from place to place; frequency rank 388481
- mudbank — a raised or exposed area of mud beside or within a body of water; frequency rank 513437
- caryatid — a sculpted female figure used as an architectural support in place of a column or pillar; frequency rank 532362
- centromere — the constricted region of a chromosome where the kinetochore forms and sister chromatids remain joined during cell division; frequency rank 559481
- harborage — shelter, refuge, or a place that provides safety and lodging; frequency rank 560004
- outport — chiefly British or historical: a port other than a country's main port, especially a British port outside London; frequency rank 568799
- woodlot — a limited area of woodland, often privately managed as a source of firewood, posts, or timber; frequency rank 644498
- brickfield — chiefly British, historical: a place where clay is dug and bricks are made or fired; a brickyard; frequency rank 920013
- vicinage — archaic or literary: the surrounding district or neighborhood; frequency rank 970193
- callosity — an area of skin or other tissue that has become thick and hard, especially through repeated pressure or friction; frequency rank 1034352
- sally port — a small gate or passage in a fortified place through which defenders can make a sortie; frequency rank 1081795
- arpent — historical: any of several French units of land area, varying by place and still encountered in records from Quebec and Louisiana
- senega — historical: gum arabic obtained in or exported from the Senegal region, used especially in dyeing and manufacturing
- juger — an ancient Roman unit of land area equal to 28,800 square Roman feet, about 0.25 hectare or 0.62 acre
- tanyard — the part of a tannery containing the vats and working area where hides are tanned
- exonym — a name used by outsiders for a place, people, or language that differs from the name the people use for themselves

### C2+
- whereabouts — the general location where something is; frequency rank 5886
- chapel — a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar; frequency rank 6327
- pilgrimage — A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.; frequency rank 12894
- vista — the visual representation of a region; frequency rank 13567
- self-government — The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy.; frequency rank 75710
- doghole — derogatory: a mean, cramped, or squalid dwelling or place considered fit only for dogs; frequency rank 702444
- bolthead — the enlarged head of a bolt, shaped to be turned or to hold the bolt in place; frequency rank 1142082
- denizen — an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place
- vernacular — the everyday language of ordinary people in a region
- bog — an area of soft, waterlogged, spongy ground; to become stuck
- expanse — a wide, open, continuous area of something
- expatriate — a person living outside their native country
- abode — a place of residence; a dwelling
- ambience — the character or atmosphere of a place
- environs — the surrounding area or district of a place
- fatherland — one's native country, especially regarded with patriotic emotion
- flora — the plants of a particular region, period, or environment
- juncture — a particular point in events or time; a place where things join
- locus — a particular position or place; the set of points satisfying a condition
- residency — the fact of living in a place, or a period of specialized training
- sanctuary — a place of refuge, safety, or worship
- streetcar — a passenger vehicle running on rails along city streets; a tram
- battleground — a place where a battle is or was fought; an arena of conflict
- berth — a place for a ship to dock; a sleeping bunk on a ship or train
- bookmarker — a strip or object placed in a book to mark one's place
- borderland — land near a border between two countries or regions; an intermediate area
- constabulary — the police force of a district or country
- encampment — a place where a group, especially troops, sets up camp
- inferno — a large, fierce, and destructive fire; a place of torment
- lesion — a region of damaged or abnormal tissue in the body
- lodging — a temporary place to stay; rented accommodation
- metropolis — a large, important city, often a regional capital
- municipality — a town or district with its own local self-government
- periphery — the outer edge or boundary of an area or group
- relocation — the act of moving to a new location
- repository — a place where things are stored or kept
- stead — the place or role that someone or something would otherwise occupy
- treasury — a place or fund in which valuables or public revenues are kept
- vantage — a position or place affording a good view or advantage
- wasteland — a barren or desolate area of land
- arcadia — an idealized region of rural peace and simple, pastoral contentment
- babylon — an ancient Mesopotamian city, often used for a place of luxury or corruption
- barkery — a place where bark is stored or stripped, as for tanning
- blockade — the sealing off of a place to prevent goods or people entering or leaving
- burgher — a citizen of a town, especially a prosperous middle-class one
- coastland — land bordering the sea; coastal country
- collaborationism — cooperation with an enemy occupying one's country
- consul — an official representing a state's commercial interests in a foreign city
- cuisine — a style or manner of cooking, especially of a region
- dartmoor — a moorland region of Devon, England, known for its granite tors
- eatery — an informal restaurant or place to eat
- eden — a place of unspoiled happiness or delight
- embargo — an official ban on trade or commerce with a country
- emigration — the act of leaving one's country to settle elsewhere
- entranceway — a passage or opening forming the entrance to a place
- floorage — the total floor area of a building
- garrison — troops stationed in a fortress; to station troops in a place
- gazetteer — a geographical dictionary or index of place names
- gulf — a large area of sea partly enclosed by land; a wide gap
- halidom — a holy place or sacred thing, often invoked in solemn oaths
- hamlet — a small settlement, generally smaller than a village and without a church
- independentism — advocacy of political independence for a region or group
- industrialization — the development of industries on a wide scale in a region or country
- inflow — the movement of something into a place; an influx
- localization — the adaptation of something to a particular place or market
- manufactory — a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made
- marchland — a borderland or frontier region between two territories
- midland — the interior or central region of a country, away from coasts
- pandemia — a widespread epidemic affecting a whole region or population
- parkway — a broad landscaped road, often through a park or scenic area
- populace — the general public; the ordinary people of a place
- propinquity — nearness in place, time, or relationship; proximity
- pseudonym — a fictitious name used by an author in place of their real one
- scrip — a provisional certificate or token issued in place of money or stock
- sojourn — a temporary stay in a place
- subsidence — the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land
- tenement — a run-down apartment building, especially in a poor urban area
- thoroughfare — a main road or public passage through a place
- utopia — an imagined place of ideal perfection in laws, government, and society
- woodland — land covered with trees; a wooded area
- exfiltration — the secret, covert removal of someone from a dangerous or hostile place
- medimnus — an ancient Greek unit of dry capacity, varying by place and period and equal in Athens to roughly 52 liters or one and a half bushels
- setier — any of several old French units of capacity or land area, whose value varied by region and commodity