B116 words · Intermediate

Finding Your Way vocabulary — B1

Directions vocabulary for finding a place by description or by map, including a crossroads, a fork in the road and a one-way street, plus a compass and a map symbol.

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crossroads
/ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz/
A point where two or more streets meet and intersect.
Example: Turn left at the crossroads and the shop is on your right.
block
/blɑk/
The distance along a street from one crossing to the next, in a city with square streets.
Example: Walk two blocks north and you'll see the museum.
ahead
/əˈhɛd/
In the space directly in front of you, further along the way you are going.
Example: The station's just ahead, past the second set of lights.
fork
/fɔrk/
A point where a road or path splits into two different ways.
Example: Take the left path at the fork in the road.
one-way
/ˈwʌnˈweɪ/
Allowing traffic to travel in only one direction.
Example: You can't turn there — it's a one-way street.
zebra crossing
A road marking of black and white stripes, where people on foot go first.
Example: Cars must stop for you at a zebra crossing.
give way
To let other traffic go first before you continue.
Example: You must give way to cars on the main road.
main road
A large road that carries a lot of traffic between towns.
Example: Turn right when you reach the main road.
navigate
/ˈnævəˌɡeɪt/
To find your way to a place, often using a map or directions.
Example: We used an app to navigate through the old town.
turn around
To go back in the direction you came from.
Example: We had to turn around because the road was closed.
compass
/ˈkʌmpəs/
A small round tool with a needle that always points north.
Example: Without a compass you can easily lose your way.
symbol
/ˈsɪmbəl/
A small picture or shape on a map that stands for a real thing.
Example: This little symbol means there is a campsite by the lake.
globe
/ɡloʊb/
A round model of the Earth that you can turn, showing all the land and seas.
Example: She spun the globe and pointed at Peru.
satellite
/ˈsætəˌlaɪt/
An object sent into space that orbits the Earth, used for communication and navigation.
Example: The image was taken by a satellite high above the Earth.
elevation
/ˌɛləˈveɪʃən/
The height of a place above sea level.
Example: The village sits at an elevation of two thousand metres.
boundary
/ˈbaʊndəri/
A line that marks the edge or limit of an area.
Example: The river forms a natural boundary between the two countries.