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100 Words Every Urban Resident Should Know

May 12, 2026

100 Words Every Urban Resident Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. alley a narrow passage between buildings
2. ambulance an emergency medical vehicle
3. amenity a useful building feature
4. avenue a broad city street
5. bench a long public seat
6. bike lane a road lane for bicycles
7. block a section between streets
8. bodega a small neighborhood convenience store
9. borough a city division or district
10. boulevard a wide major street
11. bus stop a place to catch buses
12. busker a street performer for tips
13. city hall the municipal government building
14. clinic a small medical center
15. commute regular travel to and from work
16. condo an individually owned apartment
17. construction building work in progress
18. courthouse a building for legal cases
19. crosswalk a marked place to cross
20. curb the raised road edge
21. deli a shop selling prepared foods
22. delivery transport of goods to homes
23. detour an alternate route around closure
24. district an official city area
25. dog park a park area for dogs
26. doorman a building entrance attendant
27. downtown the main central city area
28. dumpster a large outdoor trash container
29. elevator a lift between floors
30. eviction forced removal from rented housing
31. fare the price of public transport
32. fire escape an outdoor emergency staircase
33. firehouse a station for firefighters
34. fountain a decorative water feature
35. garage a place to park vehicles
36. gentrification wealthier change in a neighborhood
37. gridlock severe traffic congestion
38. hallway a passage inside a building
39. high-rise a tall multi-story building
40. hydrant a street water outlet for fires
41. intercom a building communication system
42. intersection a place where roads meet
43. jaywalking crossing street illegally on foot
44. key fob an electronic entry device
45. landlord a property owner who rents
46. landmark a well-known city place
47. laundromat a self-service laundry business
48. lease a rental agreement
49. library a public place for books
50. litter trash left in public places
51. lobby the entrance hall of building
52. locksmith a person who works with locks
53. mailbox a box for receiving mail
54. manhole a street opening to utilities
55. market a place selling food and goods
56. mayor the elected city leader
57. mover a person transporting household goods
58. museum a place displaying collections
59. neighborhood a local area of a city
60. noise unwanted loud sound
61. one-way allowing traffic in one direction
62. ordinance a local law or rule
63. outage a temporary loss of service
64. overpass a bridge over a road
65. park a public green space
66. parking meter a device charging for parking
67. pedestrian a person walking
68. permit official permission document
69. pharmacy a shop dispensing medicine
70. platform the area beside train tracks
71. playground an outdoor area for children
72. plaza an open public square
73. queue a line of waiting people
74. rent payment for using property
75. rooftop the top surface of building
76. roommate a person sharing your home
77. roundabout a circular traffic junction
78. rush hour the busiest travel time
79. scaffold temporary structure for building work
80. sidewalk a paved path for pedestrians
81. signal a traffic control light
82. skyscraper a very tall city building
83. stairwell an enclosed building staircase
84. stoop steps leading to an entrance
85. streetlight a lamp beside a road
86. subway an underground urban train system
87. takeout food bought to eat elsewhere
88. taxi a car for hired rides
89. tenant a person renting a home
90. terminal the end point of transit
91. theater a place for performances
92. traffic vehicles moving on city roads
93. transfer a change between transit lines
94. turnstile a rotating entry gate
95. underpass a road or path below
96. vacancy an available rental unit
97. vendor a person selling goods
98. waterfront land beside a body of water
99. wifi wireless internet access
100. zoning rules for land use

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