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City Infrastructure:

Alley: A narrow passageway between or behind buildings.

Avenue: A wide road with trees or tall buildings on both sides, or a wide country path or road with
trees on both sides.

Bicycle lane: A part of a road that is separated by a line from the rest of the road for the use of
people riding bicycles.

Boulevard: A wide road in a city, usually with trees on each side or along the centre.

Bus lane: A special wide strip on a road on which only buses are allowed to travel.

Crosswalk: A place on a road, especially one where there is a lot of traffic, at which vehicles /
ˈvɪə.kəls/ must stop to allow people to walk across the road.

Express lane: A place in a store where people who have few items can pay for them more
quickly.

Gridlock: A situation where roads in a town become so blocked by cars that it is impossible for
any traffic to move. In other contexts, it may refers to a situation in which no progress can be made.

Intersection: An occasion when two lines cross, or the place where this happens.

Level crossing: A place where a railway and a road cross each other, usually with gates that stop
the traffic while a train go past.

Overpass: A bridge that carries a road or railway over another road.

Railroad crossing: A place where a railroad track crosses a road at the same level.

Roundabout: A place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in
the middle, rather than straight across.

Service lane: A road that runs parallel to a main rod, such as a high way or major street, which is
often used for accessing businesses, homes or other properties that are located along the main
road.

Sidewalk: A path with a hard surface on both sides of a road, that people walk on.

Streetlight: A light in or at a side of a road or public area that is usually supported by on a tall
post.

Traffic: The number of vehicles moving along roads or the amount of aircraft, trains or ships
moving along a route.

Traffic light: One of a set of red, yellow and green lights that control the movement of vehicles /
ˈvɪə.kəl/ , usually at a point where two or more roads join.

Urban: Of or in a city or town.

Urbanization: /ˌɜː.bən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ The process by which more and more people leave the
countryside to live in cities.

Zoning: The act of deciding, or the decision that has been taken about, what particular use an
area should have. In Spanish, planeamiento urbano.

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Cityscape and Landmarks:

City council: the local government of a city.

Cityscape: A view or image of a city.

Civic centre: A large public building or set of buildings used for meetings, exhibitions, public
information, etc.

Landmark: A building or place that is easily recognised, especially one that you can use tojudge
where you are. In spanish, punto de referencia.

Metro: Also known as the underground. An underground electric railway system in some cities.

Metropolis: A very large city, often the most important city in a large area or country.

Skyline: A shape or pattern made against the sky, especially by buildings.

Skyscraper: A very tall modern building, usually in a city.

Suburb: An area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city
often live.

Town hall: A building in which local government officials and emplyees work and have meetings.

Public Spaces and Parks:

Park: A large are of land with grass and trees, usually surrounded by fences or walls, and
especially arranged so that people can walk in it for pleasure or children can play in it.

Pedestrian: A person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go.

Pedestrian bridge: A structure that allows people to cross an obstacle such as a road, a river or
railway.

Pedestrian zone: An area that has been concerted for the use of pedestrians only by excluding
all motor vehicles. Concerted: planned or done together for a shared purpose.

Plaza /ˈplɑː.zə/ An open area or square in a town, especially in Sapnish-speaking countries.

Public square: An open public area in a city where people gather.

Public Transportation:

Commute: To make the same journey regularly between work and home.

Metro: Also known as underground. An underground electric system in some cities.

Public transportation: A system of vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular
times on fixed routes and are used by the public.

Shopping:

Antique shop: A shop where antiques are sold.

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Bakery: A place where bread and cakes are baked and are usually sold.

Bookstore - Bookshop: A store or website where books are sold.

Boutique: A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, jewellery, etc.

Butcher - Butcher's: A shop where meat is prepared and sold.

Clothing store - Clothes shop or clothing shop: A store where (men s) clothes are sold.

Convenience store: A shop that sells food, drinks, etc. and is usually open until late. Corner
shop: A small shop, especially on corner of a road, that sells foods and other things that are often
needed.

Department store: A large shop divided into several different parts each of which sells different
things.

Grocery store - Supermarket or grocer's: A shop that sells food and small things that are often
neede in a home.

Jewelry store - Jeweller's: A firm that sells and buys jewelry.

Market: The people who might want to buy something, or a part of the world where something is
sold.

Shoe store: A shop where shoes are sold.

Cultural and Recreational Attractions:

Funfair: A place of outside entertaintment where there are machines for riding on and games that
can be played for prices. Theme park: A large permanent area for public entertaintment, with
entertaining activities and big machines to ride on or to play games on, restauranrs, etc.,
sometimes all connected with a single subject.

Aquarium: In my view itis a jail for innocent sea animal but according to Cambridge dictionary it
is a building, usually open to the public, that holds many aquariums.

Archaeological museum: A place that specialises in the display or archaeological artifacts.

Art museum - Art gallery or museum: A building where works of art can be seen by the public. Art
gallery: A building where works of art can be seen by the public. Also, a place where works of art
are shown and can be bought.

Botanical garden - Botanic garden: A garden, usually open to the public, where a wide range of
plants are grown for cientific and educational purposes.

Historical site: An official location where pieces of political, military, cultural or social history have
been preserved due to their cultural heritage value.

History museum: A museum where collections of historical items are amassed and presented to
give a chronological perspective. Amass: /əˈmæs/To get a large amount of something, especially
money or information, by collecting it over long period.

National park: An area of a country that is protected by the government because of its natural
beauty or because it has a special history.

Natural history museum: A museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various
segments of natural history. Exhibit /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/. Specimen /ˈspes.ə.mɪn/
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Observatory: A building from which scientists can watch the planets, the stars, the weather, etc.

Science museum: A museum devoted primarily to science. Primarily /praɪˈmer.əl.i/

Water park: A large area containing different pools, usually with equipment and activities for
swimmers that visitors pay to use. Use (v) /juːz/

Zoo: The way I see it, it is a jail for innocent animals but as stated by the dictionary it is an area
in which animals , especially wild animals are kept so that people can go an look at them or study
them.

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