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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a neighbor |
a person who lives next to you |
Reggie was my neighbor; his family lived in the next
house. |
| 2 |
the main drag |
the most active or busy street in a city or town |
On Saturday night, the main drag was full of cars and
people. |
| 3 |
to be public |
able to be accessed or used by anybody |
Public beaches are usually crowded in summer. |
| 4 |
a community |
a group of people who live in the same area |
There is a small community of foreigners in Osaka. |
| 5 |
uptown |
the rich or wealthy part of a city |
I went uptown to buy a suit. |
| 6 |
downtown |
the busy shopping-district of a city |
In downtown New York, there are many bars and nightclubs. |
| 7 |
midtown |
the area in the middle of a city or town |
I live in the northern part of the city, but I work in
midtown. |
| 8 |
a precinct |
a small area within a city |
The police that take care of our precinct are very kind. |
| 9 |
a block |
one square area of a city, defined by the grid of roads running
at right angles to each other |
Growing up, our block was small; we knew all of our
neighbors. |
| 10 |
a district |
an area of a city defined by the activity that takes place
there |
In the manufacturing district, there were many factories. |
| 11 |
a ward |
an area of a city defined by the politicians it elects |
The ward I grew up in had a nice atmosphere. |
| 12 |
a borough |
an area of a city that is separate from the bigger city in
terms of law and administration |
There are many boroughs in New York, each with their own
government and laws. |
| 13 |
one’s neck of the woods |
the area in which a person lives |
In my neck of the woods there are not any gymnasiums, but there
are a lot of convenience stores. |
| 14 |
one’s stomping ground |
the area in which a person plays |
I live in Osaka, but Hyogo is my main stomping ground. |
| 15 |
the outskirts |
the edge or outer area of a city |
Rent was too expensive in downtown Tokyo, so I decided to live
on the outskirts. |
| 16 |
a no-go area |
an area that is dangerous and hostile |
Compton is a real no-go area in Los Angeles. |
| 17 |
a gated community |
a group of houses surrounded by a gate for safety |
Gated communities are becoming more popular as Southern
California becomes more violent. |
| 18 |
a fence |
a vertical barrier between one area and another |
We had a fence around our house so our dog wouldn't
escape. |
| 19 |
a neighborhood watch |
a system in which all the residents of an area look out for and
report suspicious activity |
There was a neighborhood watch in my area; all the neighbors
cared about each other. |
| 20 |
to be neighborly |
to be friendly and welcoming toward the people in your
area |
He was so neighborly, always baking cakes for his neighbors and
cutting their grass. |
| 21 |
to be nosey |
to be overly-curious about other peoples' lives |
She was so nosey, always looking into our windows and asking
about our problems. |