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| port1 |
a place where ships load and unload, and its nearby town or city. [1/2 definitions] |
| precinct |
an area in a town or city that forms a separate district for voting or that is looked after by one police unit. |
| quarter |
an section of a town or city; neighborhood. [1/9 definitions] |
| seaport |
a city, town, or harbor where ships that travel on the sea can dock, load, and unload. |
| sewer1 |
a large underground pipe that carries off the liquid and solid waste of a town or city. |
| site |
the location or proposed location of a town, city, building, or event. |
| South Africa |
a country in southern Africa. South Africa has three capitals, one for each main branch of its government. The capitals are Cape Town, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein. |
| square |
an outdoor space or plaza within a town or city. [1/22 definitions] |
| street |
a public road in a town or city along which vehicles travel. Streets often have sidewalks and buildings along their sides. [1/2 definitions] |
| suburb |
an area or community located just outside a city or town. |
| town |
the business or shopping area of a city or town; downtown. [2/3 definitions] |
| town hall |
a building where people who govern a town have their offices and, usually, where these people and people of the town have meetings. |
| town house |
a home in a city that is part of a row of similar homes. A town house has two or three floors and is connected to the other homes in the row by shared walls. [2 definitions] |
| tramp |
a person who travels on foot from town to town and who lives by begging or doing odd jobs. [1/6 definitions] |
| urban |
of or having to do with a city or town. |
| village |
a small town or community, often in the country. [1/2 definitions] |
| waterworks |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system that provides water to a city or town. |
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