City Life
People & Society
Verbs in Action
Urban Challenges
City Features
200

This word describes the process of making an area more urban, like a town becoming a big city.

urbanization

200

This is a person who moves to another country to live there permanently.

immigrant

200

This verb means to move to another place to live.

migrate

200

This adjective describes roads or areas that are overcrowded and blocked with traffic.

congested

200

This noun means the means or opportunity to enter a place, which a new bridge can improve.

access

400

This is a prominent or easily recognized feature of a landscape, like a famous statue or tower.

landmark

400

This is a person who lives somewhere permanently, like in a neighborhood or city.

resident

400

This verb means to give something that is needed.

provide

400

This noun refers to basic physical systems of a community, such as roads, power lines, and water systems.

infrastructure

400

This adjective means recognizably different, like the architecture of an old town.

distinct

600

This adjective describes something relating to the whole world, like Jakarta's role in connecting Southeast Asia.

global

600

This noun describes a feeling of being happy and comfortable in a place or group.

belonging

600

This verb means to plan and direct a route, like using a map.

navigate

600

This adjective describes something able to continue without harming the environment.

sustainable

600

This noun refers to a place, piece of equipment, or service for a purpose, like a library or a clinic.

facility

800

This is the uncontrolled expansion of a city into the surrounding countryside.

urban sprawl

800

This noun refers to communication or direct involvement with someone, which is key for a healthy community.

interaction

800

This verb means to express the meaning of something using different words.

paraphrase

800

This is a chance to do something good, like a new job in a city.

opportunity

800

This noun is awareness of one's position in relation to surroundings, which helps you avoid getting lost.

orientation

1000

This noun refers to a particular sector of a population, like "the youth" or "young families."

demographic

1000

This noun is the system of money and jobs in a country or city.

economy

1000

This verb means to adjust to new conditions, like moving to a new country.

adapt

1000

This is paid work; having a job that helps families live better.

employment

1000

This adjective means achieving maximum productivity with minimum waste, like a good public transport system.

efficient