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Zoo Noun [ C ] : an area in which animals, How about a trip to the
especially wild animals, are kept so that zoo this afternoon?
/zuː/ people can go and look at them or study
them.

Bar Noun [ C ] a place where drinks, especially There weren't any free
alcoholic drinks, are sold and drunk, or the tables, so I sat at the bar.
/bɑːr/ area in such a place where the person serving
the drinks stands.
Pub Noun [ C ] a place, especially in Great Do you want to go to
Britain or Ireland, where alcoholic drinks can (informal go down) the
/pʌb/ be bought and drunk and where food is often pub after work?
available.
Gym Noun [C] a club where you can go to exercise I go to the gym twice a
and keep fit. week.
/dʒɪm/

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Noun [ C ]: a large area of land with grass
and trees, usually surrounded by fences or
walls, and specially arranged so that people If the weather's nice we
park could have a picnic in
can walk in it for pleasure or children can
/pɑːrk/ the park.
play in it.

Noun [ C ] : a small area of usually still She dipped her toe into
Pool water. the pool to see how cold
it was.
/puːl/

Noun [ C ] a restaurant where simple and There's a little café on

café
usually quite cheap meals are served. the corner that serves
/kæfˈeɪ/
very good coffee.
 Bank Noun [C] an organization where people and I had to take out a bank
businesses can invest or borrow money, loan to start my own
/bæŋk/ change it to foreign money, etc., or a building business.
where these services are offered.
Mart Noun [C] a market or place where goods are I’ll pick up some snacks
sold. at the food mart on the
/mɑːrt/ corner.

Farm Noun [C] : an area of land, together with a She spent the summer
house and buildings, used for growing crops working on a farm.
/fɑːrm/ and/or keeping animals as a business.

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Store Noun [C] a place where you can buy goods He bought his toys at the
or services. store near his house.
/stɔr,
stoʊr/

Court Noun [C/U]: the place where trials and other He is bringing charges
legal cases happen. against us and said, "I’ll
/kɔrt, see you in court."
koʊrt/

Stall Noun [C]: a table or structure from which The stall sells drinks and
someone sells things on the street or in an snacks.
/stɑːl/ outdoor market.

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Church Noun [C]: a building for Christian religious We came to a church and
activities. went inside to sit and
/tʃɜrtʃ/ enjoy the quiet.

Mosque Noun [C]: a building for Islamic religious The east wall of the
activities and worship. mosque is covered with a
/mɑːsk/ beautiful mosaic.
Temple Noun [C]: a building used for religious This temple is a place of
worship. great holiness for the
religion's followers.
/ˈtem.pəl
/

Clinic Noun [C]: a building or part of a hospital Prenatal clinics provide

where people go for medical care or care for pregnant
/ˈklɪn·ɪk/ advice. women.

Cinema Noun [C]: a theatre where people pay to The town no longer has a
watch films. cinema.

/ˈsɪn.ə.m
ə/

School Noun [C/ U]: a place where people, esp. What school do you go
young people, are educated. to?
/skul/

Museum Noun [C]: a building where objects of The museum is full of

historical, scientific, or artistic interest are rare and precious
kept. treasures.
/mjʊˈzi·ə
m/

Market Noun [C] : an open area, building, or event Are you sure there’s a
at which people gather to buy and sell market for something
/ˈmɑːr.kɪt goods or food. like this?
/

Harbor Noun [C]: a protected area of water next to The Central harbor area
the land where ships and boats can be will be closed to all
safely kept. marine traffic from 3.45
/ˈhɑr·bər p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
/

Bakery Noun [C]: a place where bread, cakes, and You can buy bread at the
pastries are made or sold. bakery.

/ˈbeɪ·kə·r
i, ˈbeɪ·kri/
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Airport Noun [C]: a place where aircraft regularly It's about two kilometres
take off and land, with buildings for from the airport to your
/ˈeərˌpɔrt, - passengers and flight management. hotel.
ˌpoʊrt/

Library Noun [C]: Jill spent the past few

months doing research in
/ˈlɑɪˌbrer·i, a building, room, or organization that has
the library.
-brər·i/ a collection esp. of books, music, and
information that can be accessed by
computer for people to read, use, or
borrow.

Factory Noun [C]: a building or buildings where She worked in a factory

people use machines to produce goods. that produced air
/ˈfæk·tə·ri, conditioners.
ˈfæk·tri/

Pharmacy Noun [C]: a store or a part of a store He got the medicines in

where medicines are prepared and sold. the pharmacy.

/ˈfɑr·mə·si/

Canteen Noun [C]: a small store or restaurant esp. I often see the boss
in a factory or school where food and eating his lunch by
/kænˈtin/ meals are sold. himself in the canteen.

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Cemetery Noun [C]: an area of ground in which He goes down to the
dead bodies are buried. cemetery every week to
/ˈsem·ɪˌter·i/ lay flowers on her grave.
Hospital Noun [C/ U]: a place where people He is critically ill in
who are very ill or injured are treated hospital.
/ˈhɑsˌpɪ·t̬ əl/ by doctors and nurses.

Pavement Noun [C/U]: the hard surface of a I've told you many a
road, a sidewalk (= path next to a time not to ride your bike
/ˈpeɪv·mənt/ road), or other area of ground. on the pavement.
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Bookstore Noun [C]: a store that sells books. Many students buy
books at the bookstore.
/ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -
stoʊr/

Drugstore Noun [C]: a store that sells medicines I bought some bandage
and usually other goods, esp. products from the drugstore.
/ˈdrʌɡˌstɔr, - relating to cleaning and caring for the
ˌstoʊr/ body.
Newsagent Noun [C]: a shop that sells newspapers Do you want anything
and magazines, as well as some foods from the newsagent's
/ˈnuːzˌeɪ.dʒənt and things that people often buy such as apart from a paper?
/ cigarettes.
Orphanage Noun [C] : a home for children whose From 1950 to 1954,
parents are dead or unable to care for about 400 to 500
/ˈɔr·fə·nɪdʒ/ them. children were adopted
from this orphanage by
domestic families.

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Restauran Noun [C]: a place of business where people can They do really good food
t choose a meal to be prepared and served to at that restaurant and it's
them at a table, and for which they pay, usually not very expensive either.
after eating.
/ˈres·tər·ə
nt, -
təˌrɑnt/
Laborator Noun [C]: a room or building with equipment The company makes
y. for doing scientific tests or for teaching science, analytical equipment for
or a place where chemicals or medicines are industrial and research
/ˈlæb·rəˌt produced laboratories.
ɔr·i, -
ˌtoʊr-/
Post Noun [C]: a place where you can mail letters or She collects her pension
office packages and buy stamps, or infml the US from the post office.
Postal Service.
/ˈpoʊst
ˌɔ·fɪs,
ˌɑf·ɪs/

Barbersh Noun [C]: a place where men and boys get I had my hair cut at the
op their hair cut. barber shop yesterday.

/ˈbɑr·bərˌ
ʃɑp/

Art Noun [C]: a building where works of art can London is famous for its
gallery be seen by the public. museums and art
galleries.
/ˈɑːrt
ˌɡæl.ɚ.i/
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Supermarket Noun [C]: a large store where many I have to stop at the
. different foods and other goods used in supermarket on the way
the home are sold. home.

/ˈsu·pərˌmɑr
·kɪt/

Crematoriu Noun [C] : a building where dead Only one worker at the
m people’s bodies are burned. crematorium knew
whose bodies they were.

/ˌkri·məˈtɔr·
i·əm,
ˌkrem·ə-, -
ˈtoʊr-/

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Petrol Noun [C] : a place where fuel is sold for The car stops at the petrol
station. road vehicles, often with a small shop. station.

/ˈpet.rəl
ˌsteɪ.ʃən/