Lesson 1 Place

Vocabulary

Set 1: Place

Meaning

A small house, usually in

the countryside

Example

We rented a little beach

cottage on the North

Caroline coast.

Cottage (n.)

Meaning

Land not in towns, cities, or

industrial areas, that is

either used for farming or
left in its natural condition.

Example

Every summer thousands

of people flock to the

countryside.

Countryside (n.)

Meaning

A place where two roads

meet and cross each other.

Example

The junction involves a tight

crossroads just north of

a bridge over the River Aire.

Crossroads (n.)

Meaning

An area of water next to the
coast, often protected from
the sea by a thick wall, where
ships and boats can shelter

Example

Our hotel room overlooked

a pretty little fishing

harbour.

Harbour (n.)

Meaning

A structure or building that is

built to honour a special

person or event

Example

In the square in front of the
hotel stands a monument
to all the people killed in

the war.

Monument (n.)

Meaning

A path with a hard surface on
one or both sides of a road,

that people walk on

Example

Penalty for dogs fouling the

pavement - £50.

Pavement (n.)

Meaning

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

across

Example

From here, you go straight

for 50 metres and then

take the last turning at the

roundabout.

Roundabout (n.)

Meaning

The general appearance of the
natural environment, especially

when it is beautiful

Example

The majestic Montana
scenery will leave you

breathless.

Scenery (n.)

Meaning

An area of approximately

square-shaped land in a city or

a town, often including the
buildings that surround it

Example

Are they still living at 6

Eaton Square?

Square (n.)

Meaning

A railway system in which

electric trains travel through

tunnels below ground

Example

We took the subway
uptown to Yankee

Stadium.

Subway (n.)