Specialist dictionary

Urban geography

Cities, settlements, urbanisation, land use and urban systems.

Core vocabulary

87 featured terms

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Caparisonnoun

stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Citynoun

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"

Conveyancenoun

the act of moving something from one location to another

Dry landnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

Earthnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

Groundnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

Housingnoun

stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Landnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

Metropolisnoun

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"

Metropolitannoun

in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity

Settlementnoun

a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

Solid groundnoun

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

Suburbnoun

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Suburban areanoun

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Suburbianoun

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

Terra firmanoun

the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he…

Transfernoun

the act of moving something from one location to another

Transferralnoun

the act of moving something from one location to another

Transportnoun

the act of moving something from one location to another

Transportationnoun

the act of moving something from one location to another

Trappingnoun

stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Urbanadjective

located in or characteristic of a city or city life; "urban property owners"; "urban affairs"; "urban manners"

Urban centernoun

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"

Urbanisationnoun

the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

Urbanizationnoun

the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

Useverb

habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she call…

Accommodationnoun

a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"

Additionnoun

a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

Archipelagonoun

a group of many islands in a large body of water

Bardnoun

an ornamental caparison for a horse

Bringingnoun

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"

Capenoun

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Carrynoun

the act of carrying something

Champaignnoun

extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"

Conclusionnoun

a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

Connectionnoun

shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"

Connexionnoun

shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"

Deliverynoun

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news"

Drivenoun

the act of driving a herd of animals overland

Faubourgnoun

a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; "in Faubourg…

Fieldnoun

extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"

Floornoun

the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor"

Forelandnoun

land forming the forward margin of something

Forestnoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Islandnoun

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

Isthmusnoun

a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas

Liftnoun

transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)

Lighteragenoun

the transportation of goods on a lighter

Mainlandnoun

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

Necknoun

a narrow elongated projecting strip of land

Nessnoun

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Oxbownoun

the land inside an oxbow bend in a river

Peninsulanoun

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

Plainnoun

extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"

Property settlementnoun

(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage

Relocationnoun

the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)

Resettlementnoun

the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)

Slashnoun

an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)

Timbernoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Timberlandnoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Transshipmentnoun

the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment

Wonderlandnoun

a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

Woodlandnoun

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

Citifiedadjective

being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person

Compromisenoun

an accommodation in which both sides make concessions; "the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it ‘business…

Consignmentnoun

the delivery of goods for sale or disposal

Continentnoun

one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"

Flatnoun

a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"

Greenwoodnoun

woodlands in full leaf; "the greenwood was Robin Hood's home"

Islenoun

a small island

Isletnoun

a small island

Llanonoun

an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)

Moornoun

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

Moorlandnoun

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

Packingnoun

carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"

Passagenoun

the act of passing something to another person

Portagenoun

carrying boats and supplies overland

Porteragenoun

the transportation of burdens by porters

Postnoun

the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"

Servicenoun

the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"

Servingnoun

the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"

Silvanoun

the forest trees growing in a country or region

Spitnoun

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

Steppenoun

extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)

Sylvanoun

the forest trees growing in a country or region

Tonguenoun

a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

Tundranoun

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen