downtown [1]

Central district of a city where the main cultural, economic and commercial activities are carried out.

quadrangle

A four-sided enclosure or court surrounded by buildings (classrooms, dorms, etc.).

hotel

Business establishment that lodges people for a fee.

auditorium

Establishment built to present plays, shows, dance performances, concerts and so forth.

opera house

A theater that stages musical drama with orchestral accompaniment.

university

Buildings and campus that make up an institution of higher learning.

courthouse

Building that houses the courts.

city hall

Building that houses the municipal government.

office building

Building that houses professional and administrative offices.

central business district

Area that contains the highest concentration of buildings in which the city’s economic activities are carried out.

shopping street

Main shopping artery.

bus station

Structures and facilities required for transporting people and cargo by bus.

railroad track

A pair of parallel rails laid end to end and on which trains run.

railroad station

Covered building for the public where trains and passengers arrive and depart.

street

Thoroughfare built inside a city and usually lined with buildings.

boulevard

Broad often landscaped thoroughfare.

car dealer

Dealership where cars of a particular brand are sold; the owner often has exclusive selling rights to a given region.

supermarket

Large self-service retail market that sells a variety of food and household products.

service station

Commercial establishment comprising one or several gasoline pumps and carrying out general maintenance of vehicles.

post office

Building where mail is processed and various postal services are offered to the public.

museum

Establishment where works of art and other objects of interest are stored and exhibited.

library

Building where items such as books, periodicals and audio materials are classified for consultation or loan.

theater

Building designed to present dramatic performances.

educational institution

Building or complex of buildings housing educational facilities (school, junior college, university, etc.).

cemetery

Place where the dead are buried.

church

Place of Christian worship.

convention center

Vast building that houses the facilities required to stage a variety of events and meetings.

hospital

Establishment where the sick are given medical and surgical care and where babies are born.

police station

Building that houses crime prevention personnel and offices.

fire station

Building designed to house firefighters, fire trucks and fire-fighting materials.

apartment building

Building usually with several floors and containing individual housing units.

park

Area of a city usually where trees are planted; it is used for recreation or leisure.

alley

Narrow road usually situated behind buildings; an alley allows public service vehicles to pass (waste collection, fire trucks, etc.).

avenue

Thoroughfare broader than a street; it services a district or an area of a city.