Lesson 10A · New English File Elementary Vocabulary List

a large and strong building that is protected against attacks, in which the royal family lives

"The castle is large."

"We visited the castle on the hill."

a place where one can buy medicines, cosmetic products, and toiletries

"He picks up his prescription at the chemist's."

"He picks up his prescription at the chemist's and the pharmacist explains how often to take the medicine."

a shop where medicines are sold

"I went to the pharmacy."

"You can pick up your prescription at the local pharmacy after 3 PM today."

a large store, divided into several parts, each selling different types of goods

"The department store has a restaurant on the top floor."

"The department store has a restaurant on the top floor and sells everything from clothes to furniture."

a large building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment and care

"The hospital is near the station."

"He stayed in the hospital for two days."

the office where a local police works

"The police station is nearby."

"He drove to the nearest police station to report his stolen wallet hoping that the security cameras on the street might have captured the thief."

an area of stores or a group of stores built together in one area

"The shopping center is huge."

"The new shopping center includes a cinema a gym and several restaurants in addition to regular stores."

a large store that we can go to and buy food, drinks and other things from

"The supermarket opens early."

"I bought fruit at the supermarket after work."

a building in which the officials of a town work

"The town hall was busy."

"We met at the town hall to discuss the local project."

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

"The museum has ancient statues."

"We spent the afternoon in the museum."

a place where many kinds of animals are kept for exhibition, breeding, and protection

"We saw the new baby elephant at the zoo."

"The children were very excited to visit the zoo and see the new baby panda for the first time."

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

"The road is wet."

"The road to the mountain village was narrow and winding with steep cliffs on one side making nervous passengers close their eyes during the drive."

a place where multiple buses begin and end their journeys, particularly a journey between towns or cites

"The bus station has ticket windows and waiting areas."

"The bus station has ticket windows and waiting areas and is a hub for intercity buses."

an area where people can leave their cars or other vehicles for a period of time

"The car park is full on weekends."

"The underground car park was nearly empty on Sunday morning before the shops opened."

a place designed for goods or passengers to get on or off trains

"The railway station is crowded with commuters."

"The railway station is crowded with commuters and the loudspeaker announces the next train arrival."

a structure built over a river, road, etc. that enables people or vehicles to go from one side to the other

"The bridge is long."

"Engineers are constructing a new bridge to alleviate traffic congestion in the city."

a place in which works of art are shown or sold to the public

"Art gallery shows beautiful paintings."

"The art gallery features contemporary paintings from emerging local artists with new exhibitions opening on the first Friday of every month."

a large public place in a town or a city that has grass and trees and people go to for walking, playing, and relaxing

"The park is peaceful."

"The children played on the swings and the slide at the park while their parents watched from a nearby picnic table under a large shade tree."

an open area in a city or town where two or more streets meet

"We met in the square."

"The bustling city square was the perfect location for the weekend farmer's market."

a public path for vehicles in a village, town, or city, usually with buildings, houses, etc. on its sides

"The street is busy."

"Children play on the street after school."

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

"They go to church every Sunday."

"The old stone church at the end of the street has stood there for over two hundred years."

a public place where people buy and sell groceries

"There's a fresh farmers' market every Sunday."

"We went to the local market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables."

a place, usually a building, with a stage where plays and shows are performed

"We went to the theater to see a play."

"The local theater is hosting a new play this weekend."

a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

"The river flows into the sea."

"The river overflowed its banks after three days of continuous heavy rainfall in the region."