Words Related to Architecture and Construction

Words Related to Architecture and Construction - Location of Buildings

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Here you will learn some English words related to location of buildings, such as "handy", "district", and "aspect".
adjacent
adjacentadjective

situated next to or near something

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aspectnoun

a building's side that faces a specific direction

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avenuenoun

a wide path that has trees on both sides and often leads to a large house or building

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boroughnoun

a district or town of a large city having a local government of its own

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brownfieldadjective

describing an area of land within a town, previously occupied by offices, factories, etc. that can now be cleared in order to construct new buildings

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campus
campusnoun

an area of land in which a university, college, or school, along with all their buildings, are situated

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centre
centrenoun

the part of a city or town where most of the stores, cafés, cinemas, etc. are located

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closenoun

a residential street with only one way in or out

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cul-de-sac
cul-de-sacnoun

a street with one closed end

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district
districtnoun

an area of a city or country with given official borders used for administrative purposes

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downtown
downtownnoun

the main business area of a city or town located at its center

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downtownadverb

toward or within the central or main business area of a town or city

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drive
drivenoun

a short road or path leading from a street to a building

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to faceverb

to have one's front or face directed towards a person or thing or a certain direction

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gated communitynoun

a set of houses or apartments surrounded by a fence or wall and featuring a guarded entrance that only allows their residents and guests to enter

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greenfieldadjective

used to describe a piece of land that has not been used for constructing buildings on

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handyadjective

located nearby; placed conveniently

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isolatedadjective

(of a place or building) long way away from any other place, building, or person

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leafyadjective

containing lots of plants and trees and therefore being considered an attractive place to reside and visit

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location
locationnoun

the geographic position of someone or something

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metropolitanadjective

pertaining to a large city

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next dooradverb

locating or living in the room or building that is beside the other one

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outskirts
outskirtsnoun

the outer areas or parts of a city or town

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to overlookverb

(of a building) to have a view of something, particularly from above

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plotnoun

a small area of land intended or marked for a particular use such as gardening

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privateadjective

(of a place) quiet and without noise or people interrupting

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provincialadjective

relating to areas of a country, excluding the capital city

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residential
residentialadjective

(of an area with buildings) designed specially for people to live in; relating to houses in which people live rather than offices, factories, etc.

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roughadjective

(of a place or neighborhood) involving a lot of crime or violence

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rural
ruraladjective

relating to, in, or like the countryside and not the city

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secluded
secludedadjective

(of a place) quiet and away from people

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slum
slumnoun

a very poor and overpopulated area of a city or town in which the houses are not in good condition

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to spanverb

(of an arched roof, bridge, etc.) to reach from one side to another

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square
squarenoun

an open piece of land in a city or town that is four-sided and is usually surrounded by buildings

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street
streetnoun

a public path for vehicles in a village, town, or city, usually with buildings, houses, etc. on its sides

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suburb
suburbnoun

a residential area outside a city

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suburban
suburbanadjective

in or relating to a residential area outside a city

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uptown
uptownadverb

to or in the areas of a city away from the center, particularly where the residents are more wealthy

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urban
urbanadjective

relating to, situated in, or characteristic of a city or town

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