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Places & Locations — Lesson 13

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centers

ˈsentərz

An area that is approximately central within some larger region — there are three shopping centers in our city.

There are three shopping centers in our city.

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centre

ˈsɛntər

A low-lying region in central France — she works at the city centre.

The shopping centre is just around the corner.

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centres

ˈsɛntərz

A low-lying region in central France — community centres provide important services.

There are three shopping centres in this city.

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chablis

ʃəˈbliː

A town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines — the Chablis we ordered was perfectly chilled.

Would you like a glass of Chablis with your seafood?

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checkpoint

ˈtʃekpɔɪnt

A place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance — security guards stopped us at the checkpoint.

We passed through a military checkpoint at the border.

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checkpoints

ˈtʃek.pɔɪnts

A place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance — the army set up checkpoints along the border.

The army set up checkpoints along the border.

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cheddar

ˈtʃedər

A village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made — I like cheddar on my sandwiches.

I like cheddar on my sandwiches.

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chile

ˈtʃiːli

A hot, spicy pepper, usually red or green, used in cooking to add flavor and heat to food — this chile is too hot for me to eat.

I added some chile to the salsa for extra spice.

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chinas

ˈtʃaɪnəz

Third person singular present tense of 'china', meaning to treat or handle — he chinas each piece individually to avoid any damage.

He chinas the antique teacups with extra care every Sunday.

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churchyard

ˈtʃɜrtʃjɑrd

The yard associated with a church — the churchyard is peaceful even though it is full of graves.

The old churchyard was covered in moss and ancient gravestones.

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churchyards

ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrdz

The yard associated with a church — many old English villages have their own historic churchyard.

Many old English villages have their own historic churchyard.

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cities

ˈsɪt̬.i

A large town — many of the world's cities have populations of more than five million.

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

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