Places & Geography

constituent C2+

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ a component part of something, or a voter in a district M S

hereabout C2+

/ˈhɪrəˌbaʊt/ in this general area; near this place M S

bucolic C2+

/bjuˈkɑlɪk/ relating to the pleasant aspects of rural or pastoral life M S

chapiter C2+

/ˈtʃæpɪtɚ/ the capital or uppermost part of a column or pillar M S

deport C2+

/dɪˈpɔrt/ to expel a foreigner from a country, typically on legal grounds M S

environs C2+

/ɪnˈvaɪrənz/ the surrounding area or district of a place M S

principality C2+

/ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti/ a state or territory ruled by a prince M S

borderland C2+

/ˈbɔrdɚˌlænd/ land near a border between two countries or regions; an intermediate area M S

constabulary C2+

/kənˈstæbjəˌlɛri/ the police force of a district or country M S

dominion C2+

/dəˈmɪnjən/ sovereignty or control; a territory under a single ruler M S

incursion C2+

/ɪnˈkɜrʒən/ a sudden invasion or raid into another's territory M S

independency C2+

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsi/ the state of independence; a self-governing territory or church polity M S

metropolis C2+

/məˈtrɑpəlɪs/ a large, important city, often a regional capital M S

municipality C2+

/mjuˌnɪsəˈpæləti/ a town or district with its own local self-government M S

nationally C2+

/ˈnæʃənəli/ with respect to the whole nation; throughout a country M S

riding C2+

/ˈraɪdɪŋ/ an administrative or electoral district, especially in Canada M S

situate C2+

/ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪt/ to place or position in a particular location or context M S

unannexed C2+

/ˌʌnəˈnɛkst/ not annexed or joined; not incorporated into a larger territory M S

annexation C2+

/ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən/ the act of incorporating territory into an existing state M S

arcadia C2+

/ɑrˈkeɪdiə/ an idealized region of rural peace and simple, pastoral contentment M S

areal C2+

/ˈɛriəl/ of or relating to an area or surface region M S

babylon C2+

/ˈbæbəlɑn/ an ancient Mesopotamian city, often used for a place of luxury or corruption M S

calaboose C2+

/ˈkæləˌbus/ a local jail or lockup M S

collaborationism C2+

/kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃəˌnɪzəm/ cooperation with an enemy occupying one's country M S

continental C2+

/ˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl/ relating to a continent, especially mainland Europe M S

councilman C2+

/ˈkaʊnsəlmən/ a male member of a town or city council M S

councilwoman C2+

/ˈkaʊnsəlˌwʊmən/ a female member of a town or city council M S

dartmoor C2+

/ˈdɑrtˌmʊr/ a moorland region of Devon, England, known for its granite tors M S

devolution C2+

/ˌdɛvəˈluʃən/ the transfer of power from central to local authority; or degeneration M S

emigration C2+

/ˌɛməˈɡreɪʃən/ the act of leaving one's country to settle elsewhere M S

encroachment C2+

/ɛnˈkroʊʧmənt/ a gradual intrusion on someone's territory or rights M S

expatriation C2+

/ɛkˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/ the act of leaving or being banished from one's native country M S

fringe C2+

/frɪndʒ/ a decorative border of threads; the outer edge or margin M S

geographics C2+

/ˌdʒiəˈɡræfɪks/ matters or features relating to geography M S

independentism C2+

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntɪzəm/ advocacy of political independence for a region or group M S

industrialization C2+

/ɪnˌdʌstriələˈzeɪʃən/ the development of industries on a wide scale in a region or country M S

midland C2+

/ˈmɪdlənd/ the interior or central region of a country, away from coasts M S

occupier C2+

/ˈɑkjəpaɪɚ/ a person who lives in or holds a place, or a force holding occupied territory M S

polar C2+

/ˈpoʊlɚ/ relating to the North or South Pole; directly opposite in character M S

rustic C2+

/ˈrʌstɪk/ relating to the countryside; plain and unsophisticated; a country dweller M S

tenement C2+

/ˈtɛnəmənt/ a run-down apartment building, especially in a poor urban area M S

traitorous C2+

/ˈtreɪtərəs/ betraying trust or one's country; treacherous M S

upcountry C2+

/ˈʌpˌkʌntri/ of or toward the interior or inland regions of a country M S

uptown C2+

/ˈʌpˌtaʊn/ in or toward the upper or residential part of a town or city M S

verge C2+

/vɜrdʒ/ the edge, border, or brink of something M S