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Places & Locations — Lesson 11

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billings

ˈbɪlɪŋz

The largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river — the company's billings increased by 20% this quarter.

The company's billings increased by 20% this quarter.

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birthplace

ˈbɜrθpleɪs

The place where someone was born — paris is the birthplace of many famous artists.

Paris is the birthplace of many famous artists.

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boondocks

ˈbʊn.dɑːks

A remote and undeveloped area — she grew up in the boondocks.

He lives out in the boondocks.

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borderland

ˈbɔːrdərlænd

A borderland is an area of land near the border of a country, often with — soldiers patrolled the borderland at night.

The borderland between the two nations was marked by a river.

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borders

ˈbɔːrdərz

A line that indicates a boundary — the book has decorative borders on each page.

The borders between France and Germany have changed many times in history.

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boroughs

ˈbɜːroʊz

One of the administrative divisions of a large city — london has 32 boroughs.

London has 32 boroughs.

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bottoms

ˈbɑːtəmz

The lower side of anything — she wore a nice top with black bottoms.

She wore a nice top with black bottoms.

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boundaries

ˈbaʊnd(ə)riz

The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something — it's important to set boundaries in a relationship.

The river forms the boundary between the two countries.

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bounds

baʊndz

The line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something — his ideas were within the bounds of reason.

The bounds of the park are clearly marked on the map.

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bowels

ˈbaʊəlz

The center of the Earth — he had surgery on his bowels last year.

The doctor examined his bowels during the examination.

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brazil

brəˈzɪl

A country in South America — we import coffee from Brazil.

To our surprise, she has gone to Brazil alone.

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breadbasket

ˈbred.bæs.kɪt

A geographic region serving as the principal source of grain — the Midwest is often called the breadbasket of America.

The Midwest is often called the breadbasket of America.

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