Elementary 1 - Places Around Town

Here you will learn some English words about places around town, such as "bookstore", "market", and "library", prepared for elementary level students.

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Elementary 1

a shop that sells books, magazines, and sometimes stationery

Ex: In the bustling city center , the bookstore stands out with its inviting display of books and neatly organized shelves of stationery , drawing in customers seeking both reading material and writing supplies .

an area where two or more roads join and all the traffic must move in the same direction around a circular structure

Ex: After the traffic circle , the road leads straight to the shopping mall .

an area with farms, fields, and trees, outside cities and towns

Ex: She loves taking long walks in the country , surrounded by nature and fresh air .

a place that sells fuel for cars, buses, bikes, etc.

Ex: She bought snacks and drinks from the convenience store at the gas station .

the office where a local police works

Ex: The suspect was taken to the police station for questioning .
prison [noun]

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

Ex: She visited her brother regularly while he was serving his sentence in prison .
market [noun]

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

Ex: She enjoyed browsing the stalls at the outdoor market , sampling cheeses and pastries .
library [noun]

a place in which collections of books and sometimes newspapers, movies, music, etc. are kept for people to read or borrow

Ex: The university library has an extensive collection of academic journals .
church [noun]

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

Ex: They celebrated Easter at the church , singing hymns and participating in the religious ceremony .
traffic [noun]

the coming and going of cars, airplanes, people, etc. in an area at a particular time

Ex:
bridge [noun]

a structure built over a river, road, etc. that enables people or vehicles to go from one side to the other

Ex: She paused on the bridge to take photographs of the city skyline .
square [noun]

an open area in a city or town where two or more streets meet

Ex: Tourists gathered in the square to take photos .