Places & Geography
Locations, regions, borders, directions, and geographic features.
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arms
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/ɑɹmz/
Weapons, especially guns, considered as a group.
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federal
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/ˈfɛdəɹəl/
Relating to the central national government, as opposed to state or local government.
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territory
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/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/
An area of land controlled by a country or government.
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alley
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/ˈæli/
a narrow road or passage, especially between or behind buildings
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sector
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/ˈsɛk.təɹ/
a part of a country's economy or business activity
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colony
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/ˈkɔl.ə.ni/
A country or area controlled by another, more powerful country.
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backyard
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/ˈbæˌkjɑːrd/
The area of ground at the back of a house.
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spa
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/ˈspɑ/
A place where people go to relax and have treatments like massages and facials.
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urban
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/ˈɜɹbən/
Relating to or located in a city or town.
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province
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/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/
A large area that a country is divided into for government, like a state.
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arctic
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/ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/
Relating to the cold region around the North Pole.
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frontier
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/fɹʌnˈtɪɹ/
The border between two countries.
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evacuation
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/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/
The act of moving people away from a dangerous place to safety.
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venue
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/ˈvɛnjuː/
The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held.
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rural
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/ˈɹʊɹ.əl/
Relating to the countryside rather than the city.
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metropolitan
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/ˌmet.rəˈpɑː.lə.tən/
relating to a large city or to the densely populated area surrounding it
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checkpoint
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/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
A place, often on a road or border, where people are stopped and checked.
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outskirts
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/ˈaʊtskɝts/
The outer parts of a city or town, away from the centre.
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hemisphere
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/ˈhɛmɪsfɪɹ/
half of the terrestrial globe
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migration
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/maɪˈgreɪʃən/
The movement of people from one country or area to another to live.
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nationwide
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/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/
Existing or happening throughout an entire country.
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geographic
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/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪk/
Relating to geography or the physical features of an area.
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Olympia
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/əˈlɪmpi.ə/
An ancient site in Greece where the original Olympic Games were held.
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piazza
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/piˈɑːtsə/
a public square, especially an open pedestrian square in an Italian town or city
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suburb
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/ˈsʌbɝb/
A mostly residential area on the edge of a city or large town.
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workforce
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/ˈwɝk.foɹs/
All the people who work for a company or on a project.
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steppe
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/stɛp/
a vast, largely treeless grassland, especially the dry temperate plains of southeastern Europe and central Asia
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tropic
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/ˈtɹɒpɪk/
One of two imaginary lines around the Earth, north and south of the equator, marking the edges of the hottest region.
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subcontinent
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/səbˈkɑːntɪnənt/
A large area of land that is part of a continent but treated as separate, especially southern Asia.
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southward
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/ˈsaʊθwɝd/
Toward the south.
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landlocked
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/ˈlændlɑːkt/
surrounded by land or cut off from the open sea
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industrialize
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/ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/
To develop industries and factories in a country or area.
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glocal
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/ˈɡləʊk(ə)l/
Combining both global and local aspects.
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