city
/ˈsɪti/A very large and important town where many people live and work.
Example: New York is one of the busiest cities in the world.
A110 words · Beginner
Cities vocabulary — A1
City vocabulary for a busy town centre, including a tall building, a crowd and an avenue, plus the difference between a city and a town.
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/taʊn/A place with houses, shops and streets, bigger than a village but smaller than a city.
Example:
Our town has two schools and a small market.
building
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/A place with walls and a roof, like a house or an office.
Example:
That tall building in the city centre is a hotel.
noisy
/ˈnɔɪzi/Making a lot of loud sound.
Example:
The noisy street kept us awake all night.
busy
/ˈbɪzi/Full of people or activity.
Example:
The market square was busy on Saturday morning.
centre
/ˈsɛntər/The middle part of a town or city, usually with shops and offices.
Example:
We met outside the shopping mall in the city centre.
tall
/tɔl/Having a great height.
Example:
The tall buildings blocked out the afternoon sun.
crowd
/kraʊd/A large group of people gathered together.
Example:
A crowd had formed outside the stadium.
office
/ˈɔfɪs/A room or building where people go to work at desks.
Example:
She works in an office near the train station.
avenue
/ˈævəˌnu/A wide street, often with trees along both sides.
Example:
Their apartment overlooks a quiet, tree-lined avenue.
