Things you find in a city
Vocabulary

Click on the word to hear its pronunciation and repeat it.

building: a structure with walls and a roof
sidewalk: a path next to the street for people to walk on
crosswalk: a marked place where people cross the street
bike path: a path made for people to ride bicycles
streetlamp: a tall light on a street that lights the area at night
street sign: a sign that gives street names or directions
traffic light: a set of red, yellow, and green lights that control traffic
monument: a structure built to remember a person or event
fountain: a structure where water flows for decoration
town square: an open public area in the center of a town
parking lot: an area where cars can park
street: a road in a city or town with buildings on the sides
road: a long path for cars that connects places
avenue: a wide street, often with trees or buildings
highway: a large road for fast travel between cities
intersection: a place where two or more streets cross
traffic circle: a circular intersection where traffic moves around the center

Exercise - Objects in the city

Select the name of the object.

sidewalk

bike path

streetlamp

crosswalk

building

street sign

fountain

monument

road

parking lot

traffic light

intersection

traffic circle

Writing

Write three sentences using words from this lesson.

example
The streetlamp illuminated the street at night.

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