TendWordPlaces in English
Study this English vocabulary list, then practice by sorting the words in the game.
Words for places in English — 53 places in a city and town such as bank, hospital, market, school and station, each with a meaning, an example sentence and audio. Learn place vocabulary by sorting every one into its category.
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| Word | Part of speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| worldUS /ˈwɜːld/ UK /wɜːld/ | n. | The world is very big and beautiful. |
| placeUS /ˈpleɪs/ UK /pleɪs/ | n. | This is a good place to play. |
| citycit·y/ˈsɪti/ | n. | I live in a big city. |
| countrycoun·tryUS /ˈkʌntɹi/ UK /ˈkʌntri/ | n. | China is a big country. |
| officeof·ficeUS /ˈɑːfɪs/ UK /ˈɒfɪs/ | n. | My father works in a small office near our house. |
| buildingbuild·ing/ˈbɪldɪŋ/ | n. | There is a tall building next to my school. |
| marketmar·ketUS /ˈmɑːɹkɪt/ UK /ˈmɑːkɪt/ | n. | My mother buys fruit at the market. |
| townUS /ˈtaʊn/ UK /taʊn/ | n. | My grandma lives in a small town. |
| site/ˈsaɪt/ | n. | They are building a new school on this site. |
| bankUS /ˈbæŋk/ UK /ˈbaŋk/ | n. | I need to go to the bank to get some money. |
| church/ˈtʃɜːtʃ/ | n. | We walk past the old church every morning. |
| stage/ˈsteɪdʒ/ | n. | The singer walked onto the stage and waved to us. |
| hospitalhos·pi·talUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/ UK /ˈhɒspɪtl/ | n. | My mother works in a hospital. |
| mine/ˈmaɪn/ | n. | His grandfather worked in a coal mine. |
| storeUS /ˈstɔːɹ/ UK /ˈstɔː/ | n. | I buy milk at the store. |
| capitalcap·i·talUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/ UK /ˈkapɪtəl/ | n. | Beijing is the capital of China. |
| barUS /ˈbɑːɹ/ UK /ˈbɑː/ | n. | They met their friends at a bar near the station. |
| shopUS /ˈʃɑːp/ UK /ʃɒp/ | n. | My mother buys bread at the shop. |
| complexcom·plexUS /ˈkɑːmplɛks/ UK /ˈkɒmplɛks/ | n. | They live in a large apartment complex near the river. |
| estatees·tateUS /ᵻˈsteɪt/ UK /ɪˈsteɪt/ | n. | His family has owned this large estate for over a hundred years. |
| villagevil·lage/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ | n. | My grandma lives in a small village. |
| prisonpris·on/ˈpɹɪzən/ | n. | The man spent two years in prison for stealing a car. |
| campUS /ˈkæmp/ UK /ˈkamp/ | n. | We slept in a small camp near the lake. |
| housinghous·ing/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ | n. | The city is building more affordable housing for young families. |
| cornercor·nerUS /ˈkɔːɹnɚ/ UK /ˈkɔːnə/ | n. | The cat likes to sleep in the corner of my room. |
| farmUS /ˈfɑːɹm/ UK /fɑːm/ | n. | There are many cows on the farm. |
| portUS /ˈpɔːɹt/ UK /ˈpɔːt/ | n. | The ship arrived at the port early this morning. |
| zoneUS /ˈzoʊn/ UK /ˈzəʊn/ | n. | You can't park here; this is a no-parking zone. |
| restaurantres·tau·rantUS /ˈɹɛstɹɑːnt/ UK /ˈɹɛstɹɒnt/ | n. | We had dinner at a small Chinese restaurant near my house. |
| entryen·try/ˈɛntɹi/ | n. | The entry to the museum is on the other side of the building. |
| irelandire·landUS /ˈaɪɚlənd/ UK /ˈaɪələnd/ | v. | We spent two weeks travelling around Ireland last summer. |
| studiostu·di·oUS /ˈstuːdɪˌoʊ/ UK /ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ/ | n. | She paints every morning in her small studio near the river. |
| apartmenta·part·mentUS /əˈpɑːɹtmənt/ UK /əˈpɑːtmənt/ | n. | My apartment is on the fourth floor. |
| jail/ˈdʒeɪl/ | n. | The thief spent two years in jail for stealing the car. |
| kingdomking·dom/ˈkɪŋdəm/ | n. | The old king ruled a small kingdom by the sea. |
| facilityfa·cil·i·tyUS /fəˈsɪlᵻti/ UK /fəˈsɪlɪti/ | n. | The new sports facility opens to the public next month. |
| factoryfac·to·ryUS /ˈfæktɚɹi/ UK /ˈfaktəɹi/ | n. | My uncle works in a car factory near the river. |
| hollywoodhol·ly·woodUS /ˈhɑːliˌwʊd/ UK /ˈhɒliˌwʊd/ | n. | Many famous movies are made in Hollywood every year. |
| theatrethe·a·treUS /ˈθiətɚ/ UK /ˈθiətə/ | n. | We watched a play at the theatre last night. |
| neighborhoodneigh·bor·hoodUS /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/ UK /ˈneɪbəˌhʊd/ | n. | I live in a quiet neighborhood near the park. |
| settlementset·tle·ment/ˈsɛtəlmənt/ | n. | The first settlement here was built beside the river. |
| fortUS /ˈfɔːɹt/ UK /ˈfɔːt/ | n. | Soldiers once defended this old stone fort by the river. |
| palacepal·aceUS /ˈpælɪs/ UK /ˈpalɪs/ | n. | The queen lives in a big palace near the city. |
| concretecon·creteUS /ˈkɑːŋkɹiːt/ UK /ˈkɒŋkɹiːt/ | n. | The workers poured concrete for the new bridge this morning. |
| avenueav·e·nueUS /ˈævəˌnuː/ UK /ˈavəˌnjuː/ | n. | Their office is on a wide avenue lined with tall trees. |
| downtowndown·town/ˈdaʊntaʊn/ | n. | Downtown is very busy on weekends. |
| bench/ˈbɛntʃ/ | n. | We sat on a bench in the park and ate our sandwiches. |
| entranceen·trance/ˈɛntɹəns/ | n. | I'll wait for you at the entrance of the museum. |
| mill/ˈmɪl/ | n. | The old mill by the river still grinds wheat into flour. |
| resortre·sortUS /ɹᵻˈzɔːɹt/ UK /ɹɪˈzɔːt/ | n. | They spent a week at a beach resort on the south coast. |
| cinemacin·e·ma/ˈsɪnəmə/ | n. | We watch a film at the cinema. |
| zooUS /ˈzuː/ UK /zuː/ | n. | We can see many animals at the zoo. |
| supermarketsu·per·mar·ketUS /ˈsuːpɚˌmɑːɹkɪt/ UK /ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/ | n. | We buy fruit at the supermarket. |
Commonly confused
Words in this category that are easy to mix up, picked by hand when the word list was built. Both are shown with their meaning and an example, so you can see what actually separates them.
shop vs store
shop n.
My mother buys bread at the shop.
store n.
I buy milk at the store.