IELTS Vocabulary 15: Towns and Cities

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boarded up shops

shops that are no longer doing business

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chain stores

well-known brands with shops in multiple cities

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to close down

to stop doing business

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fashionable boutiques

fashionable clothes shops

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to get around

to travel around

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high-rise flats

multi-story apartments

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inner-city

the central part of a city where people live and where conditions are often poor

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in the suburbs

the outer area of large towns and cities where people live

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lively bars/restaurants

bars or restaurants with a good atmosphere

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local facilities

local buildings or services serving the public

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11

multi-story car parks

car parks on several floors

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office block

a large building that contains offices

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out of town shopping centre/retail park

large shopping centres outside of the town or city

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pavement cafe

cafes with tables outside on the pavement

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places of interest

buildings that have a particular interest for visitors

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poor housing

housing that is not in good condition

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public spaces

areas in a town or city that are open to the public

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public transport system

public vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times on fixed routes

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residential area

an area where people live

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run down

old and of a poor standard

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shopping centre

an area consisting of multiple shops

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shopping malls

large indoor shopping centres

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sprawling city

a city that has grown over time and which covers a wide area

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tourist attraction

a place of interest to tourists

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upmarket shops

expensive fashionable shops

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traffic congestion

heavy traffic making it difficult to move around a town or city

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