B2 Unit 32: Town & places 2
15 B2 words: postal, corridor, fire brigade, intersection, neighboring, salon… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| postal/ˈpoʊstəl/ adj | postalrelating to the post or mail | Please bring your postal code when you fill in the form.Please bring your postal code when you fill in the form. | |
| corridor/ˈkɔrədɚ/ n | corridora long passage with rooms on either side | Our classroom is at the end of the corridor.Our classroom is at the end of the corridor. | |
| fire brigade/ˈfaɪɚ brəˈɡeɪd/ n | fire brigadean organized team that puts out fires | The fire brigade arrived within five minutes.The fire brigade arrived within five minutes. | |
| intersection/ˌɪntɚˈsɛkʃən/ n | intersectiona place where two roads cross | Turn right at the next intersection.Turn right at the next intersection. | |
| neighboring/ˈneɪbɚɪŋ/ adj | neighboringnext to or near another place | They live in a neighboring town about ten kilometers away.They live in a neighboring town about ten kilometers away. | |
| salon/səˈlɑn/ n | salona shop for hair or beauty care | Anna booked a haircut at the new beauty salon.Anna booked a haircut at the new beauty salon. | |
| gateway/ˈɡeɪˌtweɪ/ n | gatewayan entrance or way into a place | The harbor is the gateway to the whole island.The harbor is the gateway to the whole island. | |
| ramp/ræmp/ n | rampa sloping surface joining two levels | The wheelchair ramp leads to the library entrance.The wheelchair ramp leads to the library entrance. | |
| suburb/ˈsʌbɚb/ n | suburban area of homes outside the centre of a city | Anna lives in a quiet suburb and takes the train to work.Anna lives in a quiet suburb and takes the train to work. | |
| litter/ˈlɪtɚ/ n | litterrubbish left lying in public places | Please put your litter in the bin.Please put your litter in the bin. | |
| pedestrian/pəˈdɛstriən/ n | pedestriana person walking, not driving | A pedestrian waited for the green light before crossing the road.A pedestrian waited for the green light before crossing the road. | |
| subdivision/ˈsʌbdɪˌvɪʒən/ n | subdivisionan area of land divided into plots for houses | They bought a house in a new subdivision near the lake.They bought a house in a new subdivision near the lake. | |
| pavement/ˈpeɪvmənt/ n | pavementthe path at the side of a road | Lucy walked along the pavement and looked at the shop windows.Lucy walked along the pavement and looked at the shop windows. | |
| outskirts/ˈaʊtˌskɝts/ n | outskirtsthe outer parts of a town or city | Ali lives in the outskirts of the city, near the fields.Ali lives in the outskirts of the city, near the fields. | |
| rubble/ˈrʌbəl/ n | rubblebroken pieces of stone and brick | After the old wall fell, there was rubble everywhere.After the old wall fell, there was rubble everywhere. |