English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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26 words
arms
B2
/ɑɹmz/
Weapons, especially guns, considered as a group.
federal
B2
/ˈfɛdəɹəl/
Relating to the central national government, as opposed to state or local government.
territory
B2
/ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹi/
An area of land controlled by a country or government.
alley
B2
/ˈæli/
a narrow road or passage, especially between or behind buildings
sector
B2
/ˈsɛk.təɹ/
a part of a country's economy or business activity
colony
B2
/ˈkɔl.ə.ni/
A country or area controlled by another, more powerful country.
backyard
B2
/ˈbæˌkjɑːrd/
The area of ground at the back of a house.
urban
B2
/ˈɜɹbən/
Relating to or located in a city or town.
province
B2
/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/
A large area that a country is divided into for government, like a state.
evacuation
B2
/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/
The act of moving people away from a dangerous place to safety.
venue
B2
/ˈvɛnjuː/
The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held.
rural
B2
/ˈɹʊɹ.əl/
Relating to the countryside rather than the city.
metropolitan
B2
/ˌmet.rəˈpɑː.lə.tən/
relating to a large city or to the densely populated area surrounding it
checkpoint
B2
/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
A place, often on a road or border, where people are stopped and checked.
outskirts
B2
/ˈaʊtskɝts/
The outer parts of a city or town, away from the centre.
hemisphere
B2
/ˈhɛmɪsfɪɹ/
half of the terrestrial globe
migration
B2
/maɪˈgreɪʃən/
The movement of people from one country or area to another to live.
nationwide
B2
/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/
Existing or happening throughout an entire country.
geographic
B2
/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪk/
Relating to geography or the physical features of an area.
Olympia
B2
/əˈlɪmpi.ə/
An ancient site in Greece where the original Olympic Games were held.
piazza
B2
/piˈɑːtsə/
a public square, especially an open pedestrian square in an Italian town or city
suburb
B2
/ˈsʌbɝb/
A mostly residential area on the edge of a city or large town.
steppe
B2
/stɛp/
a vast, largely treeless grassland, especially the dry temperate plains of southeastern Europe and central Asia
subcontinent
B2
/səbˈkɑːntɪnənt/
A large area of land that is part of a continent but treated as separate, especially southern Asia.
landlocked
B2
/ˈlændlɑːkt/
surrounded by land or cut off from the open sea
glocal
B2
/ˈɡləʊk(ə)l/
Combining both global and local aspects.