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Places & Locations — Lesson 2

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city

ˈsɪt̬.i

A large town — my father works for the city.

Many of the world's cities have populations of more than five million.

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de

diː

A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies — removing the prefix de- changes the meaning of the word.

The word 'decompose' uses the prefix de- meaning 'break down.'

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center

ˈsɛntər

An area that is approximately central within some larger region — press the center of the button.

The hotel is in the center of the city.

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states

steɪts

The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation — many states have their own laws.

There are fifty states in the United States.

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area

ˈer.i.ə

A particular part of a place, city, or country — I live in the London area.

The park is in a quiet area of the city.

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open

ˈoʊ.pən

Not closed or fastened — an open door / window.

an open door / window

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south

saʊθ

The region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line — she lives in the south of France.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the south.

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uk

juː ˈkeɪ

Abbreviation for United Kingdom, the official name of a country in northwestern — the UK is known for its monarchy.

I'm planning a trip to the UK next year.

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county

ˈkaʊnti

A county is an administrative division of a country or state, usually with its — she works for the county government.

I live in a small county in the south of England.

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place

pleɪs

A point located with respect to surface features of some region — they decided to go to a pizza place.

Her garden was a cool pleasant place to sit .

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end

Either extremity of something that has length — what is the end result?

The end of the book was surprising.

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north

nɔːrθ

The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line — we drove north for three hours.

The north of England is much colder than the south.

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