B2 Unit 54: Town & places 3
13 B2 words: Olympia, widen, pave, demolish, bustling, barbershop… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia/oʊˈlɪmpiə/ n | Olympiaa famous ancient place in Greece | We visited the ancient site of Olympia in Greece.We visited the ancient site of Olympia in Greece. | |
| widen/ˈwaɪdən/ v | to widento make wider | The city plans to widen the main road.The city plans to widen the main road. | |
| pave/peɪv/ v | to paveto cover a road with hard material | The town will pave the road next month.The town will pave the road next month. | |
| demolish/dɪˈmɑlɪʃ/ v | to demolishto knock down completely | They will demolish the old building next week.They will demolish the old building next week. | |
| bustling/ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/ adj | bustlingfull of busy activity | We walked through the bustling market.We walked through the bustling market. | |
| barbershop/ˈbɑrbɚˌʃɑp/ n | barbershopa shop where men get haircuts | My father goes to the barbershop every month.My father goes to the barbershop every month. | |
| bustle/ˈbʌsəl/ v | to bustleto move around busily | People bustle through the station every morning.People bustle through the station every morning. | |
| mausoleum/ˌmɔsəˈliəm/ n | mausoleuma large building holding tombs | The mausoleum is a large tomb for a famous king.The mausoleum is a large tomb for a famous king. | |
| citywide/ˈsɪtiˌwaɪd/ adj | citywidecovering the whole city | The citywide bus strike lasted for two days.The citywide bus strike lasted for two days. | |
| bathhouse n | bathhousea building where people go to wash or bathe | Ancient Romans visited the public bathhouse to wash and meet friends.Ancient Romans visited the public bathhouse to wash and meet friends. | |
| stonework n | stoneworka structure or decoration made of stone | The stonework on the old church is carved with flowers.The stonework on the old church is carved with flowers. | |
| beautify/ˈbjutɪˌfaɪ/ v | to beautifyto make something more beautiful | Volunteers planted flowers to beautify the town square.Volunteers planted flowers to beautify the town square. | |
| smokestack/ˈsmoʊkˌstæk/ n | smokestacka tall chimney on a factory or ship | Black smoke rose from the tall smokestack of the factory.Black smoke rose from the tall smokestack of the factory. |