Describing Cities
United Kingdom
Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Nicknames
100

Noun for when the law is broken

Crime

100

This city is famous for its red buses.

London

100

Noun that states the level of criminal activity in a certain city

Crime rate

100

Very tall building found in cities

Skyscraper

100

The City of Love (FR)

Paris

200

A public or private space of land used for physical activities and competitions 

Sports facilities 

200

What is the name of the main river in London?

Thames

200

Another word for rubbish being thrown on the floor

Litter

200

A special place in a city that everyone knows (could be a monument, memorial, etc)

Landmark

200

City of Angels (US)

Los Angeles

300
The name used to describe structures that shelter people

Housing

300

What are the two cities with the most famous British universities?

Oxford and Cambridge 

300

Extremely poor areas of cities that house a large population in very small unhygienic spaces

Slums

300

The American word for metro (also the name of a fast food chain)

Subway
300

The Big Apple (US)

New York

400

Bowling, Zoo's, and Festivals are all examples of this 

Entertainment 

400

What British city is associated with Robin Hood?

Nottingham

400

Used to describe the amount of people living in a city within an outlined measurement i.e per square meter 

Population density 

400

The word for people who walk around in cities rather than driving

Pedestrian 

400

Motor City (US)

Detroit

500

Used when discussing the night culture and/or local talent of a city

Music scene

500

What city were the Beatles formed?

Liverpool

500

Adjective to describe an extremely beautiful landscape/city

Picturesque 

500

The area of a city that is near a lake, sea, river or ocean

Waterfront

500

The Emerald City (AU)

Sydney

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