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English vocabulary — Place topic

115 words · CEFR A1–B2

Total words115
CEFR levelsA1–B2
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A roundup of 115 English vocabulary words for the Place topic across CEFR A1–B2, grouped by meaning and with IPA and English meanings. Learning Place vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more English vocabulary by topic and the A1–C2 pathway.

A1Place vocabulary · A1(32 words)Free

A1 pathway
above: in a higher place than something
aboveA1
/əˈbʌv/

in a higher place than something

airport: a place where planes take off and land
airportA1
/ˈerpɔːrt/

a place where planes take off and land

away: to or at a different place
awayA1
/əˈweɪ/

to or at a different place

bank: a place that keeps your money
bankA1
/bæŋk/

a place that keeps your money

beach: the land of sand next to the sea
beachA1
/biːtʃ/

the land of sand next to the sea

behind: at the back of something
behindA1
/bɪˈhaɪnd/

at the back of something

below: in a lower place than something
belowA1
/bɪˈloʊ/

in a lower place than something

city: a very large town
cityA1
/ˈsɪti/

a very large town

country: a land with its own people and government
countryA1
/ˈkʌntri/

a land with its own people and government

down: to a lower place
downA1
/daʊn/

to a lower place

hospital: a place where doctors help sick people
hospitalA1
/ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a place where doctors help sick people

hotel: a place where you pay to sleep when you travel
hotelA1
/hoʊˈtel/

a place where you pay to sleep when you travel

left: the side opposite the right
leftA1
/left/

the side opposite the right

library: a place where you borrow books
libraryA1
/ˈlaɪbreri/

a place where you borrow books

market: a place where people sell food and goods
marketA1
/ˈmɑːrkɪt/

a place where people sell food and goods

next to: at the side of something
next toA1
/nekst tuː/

at the side of something

off: away from a thing, or not working
offA1
/ɔːf/

away from a thing, or not working

office: a room where people work at desks
officeA1
/ˈɔːfɪs/

a room where people work at desks

out: away from the inside
outA1
/aʊt/

away from the inside

park: a public place with grass and trees
parkA1
/pɑːrk/

a public place with grass and trees

place: a part of space where something is
placeA1
/pleɪs/

a part of space where something is

restaurant: a place where you pay to eat a meal
restaurantA1
/ˈrestərɑːnt/

a place where you pay to eat a meal

road: a way for cars between two places
roadA1
/roʊd/

a way for cars between two places

school: a place where children learn
schoolA1
/skuːl/

a place where children learn

shop: a place where you buy things
shopA1
/ʃɑːp/

a place where you buy things

station: a place where trains or buses stop
stationA1
/ˈsteɪʃən/

a place where trains or buses stop

street: a road in a town with buildings on both sides
streetA1
/striːt/

a road in a town with buildings on both sides

supermarket: a large shop that sells food and other goods
supermarketA1
/ˈsuːpərmɑːrkɪt/

a large shop that sells food and other goods

town: a place with houses and shops, smaller than a city
townA1
/taʊn/

a place with houses and shops, smaller than a city

university: a place where people study after school
universityA1
/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/

a place where people study after school

up: to a higher place
upA1
/ʌp/

to a higher place

village: a very small town in the country
villageA1
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

a very small town in the country

A2Place vocabulary · A2(46 words)

A2 pathway
address: the number and street where a place is
addressA2
/ˈædres/

the number and street where a place is

anywhere: in or to any place
anywhereA2
/ˈeniwer/

in or to any place

apartment: a set of rooms to live in, inside a larger building
apartmentA2
/əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a set of rooms to live in, inside a larger building

bottom: the lowest part of something
bottomA2
/ˈbɑːtəm/

the lowest part of something

bridge: a structure built over a river or a road
bridgeA2
/brɪdʒ/

a structure built over a river or a road

building: a structure with walls and a roof
buildingA2
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure with walls and a roof

car park: a place where you leave your car
car parkA2
/kɑːr pɑːrk/

a place where you leave your car

church: a building where Christians pray
churchA2
/tʃɜːrtʃ/

a building where Christians pray

cinema: a place where you watch films
cinemaA2
/ˈsɪnəmə/

a place where you watch films

corner: the place where two lines or streets meet
cornerA2
/ˈkɔːrnər/

the place where two lines or streets meet

direction: the way you go or face
directionA2
/dɪˈrekʃən/

the way you go or face

downstairs: on or to a lower floor
downstairsA2
/ˌdaʊnˈsterz/

on or to a lower floor

east: the direction where the sun comes up
eastA2
/iːst/

the direction where the sun comes up

everywhere: in or to every place
everywhereA2
/ˈevriwer/

in or to every place

factory: a building where things are made
factoryA2
/ˈfæktəri/

a building where things are made

farm: land where a person grows food or keeps animals
farmA2
/fɑːrm/

land where a person grows food or keeps animals

field: a piece of land used for growing food
fieldA2
/fiːld/

a piece of land used for growing food

front: the part that faces forward
frontA2
/frʌnt/

the part that faces forward

gate: a door in a wall or a fence
gateA2
/geɪt/

a door in a wall or a fence

gym: a place where people exercise
gymA2
/dʒɪm/

a place where people exercise

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B1Place vocabulary · B1(22 words)

B1 pathway
border: the line between two countries
borderB1
/ˈbɔːrdər/

the line between two countries

capital: the main city of a country
capitalB1
/ˈkæpɪtəl/

the main city of a country

clinic: a small place where you see a doctor
clinicB1
/ˈklɪnɪk/

a small place where you see a doctor

coast: the land next to the sea
coastB1
/koʊst/

the land next to the sea

court: the place where legal cases are decided
courtB1
/kɔːrt/

the place where legal cases are decided

crowded: with too many people
crowdedB1
/ˈkraʊdɪd/

with too many people

district: one area of a city or a country
districtB1
/ˈdɪstrɪkt/

one area of a city or a country

gallery: a building where art is shown
galleryB1
/ˈgæləri/

a building where art is shown

harbor: a safe place at the coast where ships stop
harborB1
/ˈhɑːrbər/

a safe place at the coast where ships stop

laboratory: a room where scientists work
laboratoryB1
/ˈlæbrətɔːri/

a room where scientists work

landmark: a building people use to know where they are
landmarkB1
/ˈlændmɑːrk/

a building people use to know where they are

monument: a structure built to remember a person or an event
monumentB1
/ˈmɑːnjəmənt/

a structure built to remember a person or an event

palace: the large house of a king or a queen
palaceB1
/ˈpæləs/

the large house of a king or a queen

peaceful: quiet and calm
peacefulB1
/ˈpiːsfəl/

quiet and calm

region: a large area of a country
regionB1
/ˈriːdʒən/

a large area of a country

remote: far from towns and people
remoteB1
/rɪˈmoʊt/

far from towns and people

row: a line of things or people side by side
rowB1
/roʊ/

a line of things or people side by side

stadium: a large building where sport is played
stadiumB1
/ˈsteɪdiəm/

a large building where sport is played

suburb: an area of houses outside the center of a city
suburbB1
/ˈsʌbɜːrb/

an area of houses outside the center of a city

temple: a building used for religious worship
templeB1
/ˈtempəl/

a building used for religious worship

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B2Place vocabulary · B2(15 words)

B2 pathway
canal: a waterway dug by people
canalB2
/kəˈnæl/

a waterway dug by people

canteen: a place where staff or students eat
canteenB2
/kænˈtiːn/

a place where staff or students eat

corner shop: a small local shop selling everyday goods
corner shopB2
/ˈkɔːrnər ʃɑːp/

a small local shop selling everyday goods

edge: the outer line where something ends
edgeB2
/edʒ/

the outer line where something ends

gap: an empty space between two things
gapB2
/gæp/

an empty space between two things

landscape: the visible features of an area of land
landscapeB2
/ˈlændskeɪp/

the visible features of an area of land

premises: the building and land a business uses
premisesB2
/ˈpremɪsɪz/

the building and land a business uses

residential: consisting of homes rather than businesses
residentialB2
/ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/

consisting of homes rather than businesses

shelter: a place giving protection from danger or weather
shelterB2
/ˈʃeltər/

a place giving protection from danger or weather

shore: the land along the edge of water
shoreB2
/ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of water

stall: a small open stand where goods are sold
stallB2
/stɔːl/

a small open stand where goods are sold

terminal: the building where passengers board
terminalB2
/ˈtɜːrmɪnəl/

the building where passengers board

territory: the land under one country's control
territoryB2
/ˈterɪtɔːri/

the land under one country's control

venue: the place where an event is held
venueB2
/ˈvenjuː/

the place where an event is held

warehouse: a large building where goods are stored
warehouseB2
/ˈwerhaʊs/

a large building where goods are stored

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The Place topic set gathers 115 common English words across CEFR A1–B2. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Place context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

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