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English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — 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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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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province
B2
/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns/
A large area that a country is divided into for government, like a state.
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establishment
B1
/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
A business or organization, or the place where it operates.
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shrine
C1
/ʃraɪn/
a sacred place dedicated to a deity, saint, ancestor, relic, or other revered figure
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playground
A2
/ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd/
An outdoor area where children can play, often with swings and slides.
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lookout
C2
/ˈlʊkaʊt/
A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
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stroll
C2
/stɹoʊl/
a leisurely walk, usually in some public place
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driveway
B1
/ˈdraɪvˌweɪ/
a short private road or paved area connecting a house or garage to a public road
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nightclub
B2
/ˈnʌɪtklʌb/
A place that opens late at night where people go to drink, dance, and listen to music.
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bakery
B1
/ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi/
A place where bread, cakes, and pastries are made and sold.
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intruder
B2
/ənˈtɹudɚ/
Someone who enters a place or property without permission.
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midst
B2
/mɪdst/
The middle of a group, place, or situation; surrounded by it.
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cathedral
B2
/kəˈθiːdɹəl/
A large and important Christian church, especially the main one in a region run by a bishop.
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mainland
C1
/ˈmeɪnlənd/
The main area of land of a country or continent, as opposed to its islands.
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ghetto
B2
/ˈɡɛ.toʊ/
A poor area of a city where people of one ethnic group or background live, often separated from the rest.
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vintage
C2
/ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
wine from a particular grape harvest, especially one identified by its year and region
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plaza
C1
/ˈplɑːzə/
A town's public square.
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courtyard
C1
/ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/
An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
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saloon
C1
/səˈlun/
A bar or public place where alcoholic drinks are served, especially in the American Old West.
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vicinity
C2
/vəˈsɪnəti/
The area near or around a particular place.
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cognac
C2
/ˈkoʊnjæk/
a fine brandy distilled from white wine in the Cognac region of western France
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lair
C2
/lɜː(ɹ)/
a place where a wild animal lives or hides
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canteen
B1
/kænˈtin/
A place where meals are served in a school, factory, or other workplace.
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venue
B2
/ˈvɛnjuː/
The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held.
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detour
B1
/ˈdiːtʊr/
a longer or less direct route taken to avoid a blockage or reach a place indirectly
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hostel
B1
/ˈhɑstəl/
A cheap place to stay where you share rooms and facilities with other travellers.
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junction
C1
/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkʃən/
A place where two or more roads, railways, or routes meet.
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geography
B1
/d͡ʒiˈɑɡɹəfi/
The study of the earth's surface, its physical features, and the people who live on it.
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exploration
B1
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
The act of travelling through an unfamiliar area to learn about it.
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boundary
C1
/ˈbaʊndəɹi/
A line that marks where one area ends and another begins.
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quadrant
C2
/ˈkwɑ.dɹənt/
one of four roughly equal sectors into which a plane, circle, area, or display is divided
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waterfall
B1
/ˈwɔtɚfɔl/
A place where water flows down over the edge of a cliff or steep rocks.
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intersection
B2
/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/
a place where two or more roads cross each other.
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dictator
B2
/ˈdɪkˌteɪtəɹ/
A ruler who has complete power over a country, especially one who took it by force and rules cruelly.
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arcade
B1
/ɑrˈkeɪd/
a place containing coin-operated or electronic games for public entertainment
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forum
B2
/ˈfɔɹəm/
A place, meeting, or website where people exchange ideas and opinions.
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franchise
C1
/ˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪ̯z/
The right to sell a company's products or services in a particular area, or a business run under such a right.
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crossroads
B1
/ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz/
A place where two or more roads cross each other.
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prairie
B2
/ˈpɹɛəɹi/
an extensive, relatively flat area of grassland with few or no trees, especially in North America
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pilgrimage
C2+
/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
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archive
C1
/ˈɑɹkaɪv/
A collection of historical documents or records, or the place where they are kept.
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decoration
B2
/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/
Something added to make a place or object look more attractive.
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seaside
A2
/ˌsiːˈsaɪd/
The area next to the sea, especially a place people visit for holidays.
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diplomat
B2
/ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/
An official who represents their country in dealings with other countries.
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delegation
C1
/ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən/
A group of people chosen to represent a country, organization, or group.
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vista
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/ˈvɪstə/
the visual representation of a region
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motherland
B1
/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/
The country where you were born or where your family comes from.
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orchard
C1
/ˈɔɹ.t͡ʃɚd/
An area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.
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burgundy
C1
/ˈbɝɡəndi/
wine produced in the Burgundy region of eastern France, especially its red or white table wine
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checkpoint
B2
/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
A place, often on a road or border, where people are stopped and checked.
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infrastructure
B2
/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/
The basic systems and facilities a country or community needs to function, such as roads, power, and water.
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correspondent
B2
/ˌkɔɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dənt/
A journalist who reports news, often from a distant or foreign place.
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outskirts
B2
/ˈaʊtskɝts/
The outer parts of a city or town, away from the centre.
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placement
B2
/ˈpleːsmənt/
The act of putting something in a particular place; its position.
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accommodation
B1
/əˌkɑ.məˈdeɪ.ʃən/
A place to live or stay, such as a hotel room or apartment.
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citizenship
B1
/ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/
The legal status of being a citizen of a particular country.
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vegetation
C1
/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/
plants in general, especially the plants that grow in a particular area
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slum
B2
/slʌm/
a crowded urban area characterized by severely inadequate housing, poverty, and poor living conditions
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rainforest
B1
/ˈɹeɪn.fɔɹ.ɪst/
A thick forest in a warm area that has a lot of rain all year.
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acre
C1
/ˈeɪ.kɚ/
A unit of land area equal to about 4,047 square metres.
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brewery
B2
/ˈbɹuːəɹi/
A place or company where beer is made.
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highland
C1
/ˈhaɪlənd/
an elevated, hilly, or mountainous area of land
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patriotism
B2
/ˈpeɪtɹi.əˌtɪzəm/
Love of your country and a willingness to support and defend it.
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groin
C2
/ɡrɔɪn/
the crease and surrounding region where the lower abdomen meets the inner thigh
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madhouse
B2
/ˈmædˌhaʊs/
an extremely noisy, confused, or chaotic place or situation
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stronghold
C1
/ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld/
a place fortified to withstand attack; a fortress
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waterfront
C1
/ˈwɔtɝˌfrənt/
The land or part of a town next to a river, lake, or sea.
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hospice
B2
/ˈhɑspɪs/
A place that cares for people who are dying, keeping them comfortable.
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viceroy
C2
/ˈvaɪsˌrɔɪ/
a governor who rules a country, colony, or province as the representative of a monarch
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sentry
C2
/ˈsen.tri/
a guard posted to watch a place, especially to warn of danger or prevent unauthorized entry
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citadel
C2
/ˈsɪtədəl/
A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
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campsite
B1
/ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/
A place where people can put up tents and stay, especially on holiday.
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birthplace
B2
/ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/
The place where a person was born.
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nationality
A1
/ˌnæʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/
The legal status of belonging to a particular nation or country.
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tract
C1
/tɹækt/
A large area of land.
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stripe
B1
/stɹaɪp/
A long band of color that is different from the area around it.
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sovereignty
C1
/ˈsɑv(ə)ɹənti/
The power of a country to govern itself without outside control.
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niche
C1
/niʃ/
A specialized area or position that suits a person or business well.
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borough
B2
/ˈbɝː.oʊ/
a town or district that is an administrative unit, especially in the United Kingdom
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piazza
B2
/piˈɑːtsə/
a public square, especially an open pedestrian square in an Italian town or city
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suburb
B2
/ˈsʌbɝb/
A mostly residential area on the edge of a city or large town.
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elevation
C1
/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/
The height of a place above sea level.
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moat
C1
/moʊt/
a deep, wide defensive ditch, often filled with water, around a castle or fortified place
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checkout
B1
/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/
The place in a shop where you pay for what you are buying.
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deportation
B1
/ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃən/
the legal removal of a foreign national from a country, usually by government order
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rainfall
B1
/ˈreɪnˌfɔl/
The amount of rain that falls in a place over a period of time.
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backdrop
C1
/ˈbæk.dɹɑp/
The background situation against which events take place.
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enclosure
C1
/ɛnˈkloʊʒəɹ/
an area surrounded by a fence, wall, or other barrier
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constituency
C1
/kənˈstɪt͡ʃu.ənsi/
An area whose voters elect a representative to a parliament or assembly.
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township
B2
/ˈtaʊnˌʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county or other larger local-government area
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dispensary
C1
/dɪˈspɛnsɝi/
A place where medicines are prepared and given out.
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seaboard
C1
/ˈsiːˌbɔɹd/
a region of land bordering the sea; a coastline considered as a broad geographic area
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nymph
C2
/nɪmf/
in classical mythology, a female spirit associated with a natural place such as a spring, forest, or mountain
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blight
C2
/ˈblaɪt/
Something that spoils or damages a situation, place, or life.
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hacienda
C2
/ˌhɑːsiˈendə/
a large estate, plantation, or ranch in a Spanish-speaking country, especially in the Americas
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aqueduct
C1
/ˈækwəˌdʌkt/
an artificial channel or conduit built to carry water from one place to another
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arroyo
C2
/əˈrɔɪoʊ/
a steep-sided channel or creek bed in an arid region, usually dry but liable to fill after rain
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