Places - Parts and Areas of Communities
Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.
| area | a region | He lives in a beautiful area just outside the town. |
| country area | a region in the countryside | They are looking for a house in a country area. |
| residential area | an area dedicated to buildings for living purposes; suburbs | She bought a wonderful house in a quiet residential area just five minutes from downtown. |
| rural area | an area in the countryside or outside the urban center | I'd really rather move to a rural area and not move back into the city. |
| urban area | an area in a city or town | Living in an urban area has a number of advantages, not least of which is the exciting nightlife it offers. |
| center | the middle of an area | I'd never live in the center of town! It's just too polluted. |
| city center | the middle of a city | Let's go to the city center and go shopping. |
| town center | the middle of a town | There are a few interesting stores in the town center. |
| district | region; area | Jack lives in the Wailing District. |
| outskirts | the edge of an urban area | We bought a house on the outskirts of town. |
| region | area; territory | The Finger Lakes region of New York State is quite beautiful. |
| suburb | residential area of a town or city | Jackson Creek is a suburb of Denver. |
| in the suburbs | located in the residential area of a town | Many people dream of buying a house in the suburbs where they can have a beautiful garden. |
| suburban (adj) | residential | I'd prefer something in an suburban area of town. |
