City & Directions — A2 English Vocabulary
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This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about city & directions — places in town and finding your way. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.
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corner/ˈkɔː.nə/
“The shop is on the corner of the street.”
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pavement/ˈpeɪv.mənt/
“People walked along the pavement.”
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crossroads/ˈkrɒs.rəʊdz/
“Turn left at the crossroads.”
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roundabout/ˈraʊnd.ə.baʊt/
“Take the second exit at the roundabout.”
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direction/dɪˈrek.ʃən/
“We walked in the wrong direction.”
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signpost/ˈsaɪn.pəʊst/
“The signpost points to the town centre.”
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straight/streɪt/
“Go straight on for two hundred metres.”
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left/left/
“Turn left after the bank.”
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right/raɪt/
“The library is on your right.”
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opposite/ˈɒp.ə.zɪt/
“The café is opposite the cinema.”
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between/bɪˈtwiːn/
“The bank is between the shop and the hotel.”
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behind/bɪˈhaɪnd/
“The car park is behind the station.”
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nearby/ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/
“There is a good restaurant nearby.”
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traffic lights/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌlaɪts/
“Stop at the traffic lights.”
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fountain/ˈfaʊn.tɪn/
“Children play near the fountain.”
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area/ˈeə.ri.ə/
“This is a quiet area of the city.”
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centre/ˈsen.tə/
“We met in the town centre.”
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building/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
“That tall building is a bank.”
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statue/ˈstætʃ.uː/
“There is a statue in the park.”
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subway/ˈsʌb.weɪ/
“Use the subway to cross under the road.”
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lane/leɪn/
“We drove down a narrow lane.”
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path/pɑːθ/
“Follow the path through the park.”
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entrance/ˈen.trəns/
“Wait for me at the main entrance.”
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exit/ˈek.sɪt/
“The exit is on the left.”
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parking/ˈpɑː.kɪŋ/
“There is free parking near the shops.”
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suburb/ˈsʌb.ɜːb/
“They live in a quiet suburb.”
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district/ˈdɪs.trɪkt/
“This is the oldest district in the city.”
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block/blɒk/
“The hotel is one block away.”
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tower/ˈtaʊ.ə/
“You can see the whole city from the tower.”
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avenue/ˈæv.ə.njuː/
“They live on a wide, tree-lined avenue.”