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commuter town

bedroom community (mainly in Canada + northeastern US)

bedroom suburb (US)

dormitory town (UK)

a populated area that's primarily residential rather than commercial and industrial, this is also a place where the commuters live

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fortress
a building that has been made stronger and protected against attack - pháo đài, thành trì
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fishing village
a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood - làng chài
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hamlet
a very small village - thôn, xóm, làng
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town
[countable, uncountable] a place with many houses, shops, etc. where people live and work. It is larger than a village but smaller than a city.
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the town
the people who live in a particular town
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boundary
border
- a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places
- a dividing line - ranh giới
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district
one of the areas that a country, town or state is divided into for purposes of organization, with official boundaries (= borders) - quận, huyện, thị xã (theo Việt Nam)
an area of a country or town, especially one that has particular features - đặc khu
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borough
a town or part of a city that has its own local government - khu hành chính
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commune
a group of people who live together and share responsibilities, possessions, etc. - cộng đồng (community)
the smallest division of local government in France and some other countries - xã, phường, thị trấn
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citywide (adj, adv)
over or all in parts of a city - toàn thành phố (trên hoặc ở tất cả các bộ phận của một thành phố)
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worldwide (adj, adv)
over or all in parts of a world - toàn cầu
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citizen
a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country - công dân
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megalopolis
​an enormous city or group of cities where a great number of people live - siêu đô thị
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megacity
a very large city, usually one with a population of over 10 million people - đại đô thị (thường trên 10 triệu người sinh sống)
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intercity
(of transport) travelling between cities, usually with not many stops on the way - liên thành phố (di chuyển giữa các thành phố, thường với không nhiều điểm dừng trên đường đi)
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industrial city
a city where manufacturing is the main part of the economy - thành phố công nghiệp
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capital city
the centre where the government puts its national department - thủ đô
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market town
a town where a regular market is held - chợ huyện
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neighbourhood/neighborhood
an area of a town where people live - khu dân cư
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residence
the state of living in a particular place - nơi ở
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low traffic neighbourhood (LTN)
a residential area that limits vehicle traffic on certain streets - khu dân cư có lưu lượng giao thông thấp
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harbour/harbor
bến cảng, cảng (khu vực nước ven biển được bảo vệ khỏi biển mở bằng những bức tường vững chắc, nơi tàu thuyền có thể trú ẩn)
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quay
bến tàu (nơi dành cho tàu, thuyền cập bến để hành khách lên xuống hoặc chất, dỡ hàng hóa)
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port
thành phố cảng, thị trấn có cảng (nơi tàu thuyền ra vào để trao đổi hàng hóa)