Acapulco |
a port city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico, known for its resorts and water sports. |
acropolis |
a fortified hill of an ancient Greek city. [1/2 definitions] |
address |
the place where a person lives or works. The address has the street name and number, city, and state. [1/4 definitions] |
Albuquerque |
the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in the central region. |
Alexandria |
a city in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the tip of the Nile delta. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great. |
alley1 |
a narrow street or passage between or behind buildings, esp. in a city. [1/5 definitions] |
Alma-Ata |
the largest city of Kazakhstan and a former capital. |
Amsterdam |
the official capital city of the Netherlands. Most of the government of the Netherlands is located in another city, The Hague. |
ancient Rome |
a civilization cultivated by the city-state of Rome from the 8th century B.C.E. through its development as a republic and its collapse as an empire in the 5th century A.D. |
annex |
to make part of an existing nation or city. [1/3 definitions] |
asphalt jungle |
any large city, esp. when considered as the noisy, crowded arena of a struggle for survival. |
Astana |
the former name of the capital city of Kazakhstan. |
Athens |
the capital city of Greece, in modern and ancient times. |
Atlanta |
the capital city of the U.S. state of Georgia. |
Attica |
the region around Athens, Greece, that was ruled by the city in classical times. |
Babylon |
an ancient city of southwestern Asia, on the Euphrates River. [2 definitions] |
backstreet |
a minor road somewhat distant from major thoroughfares within a town or city. [1/2 definitions] |
Baghdad |
the capital city of Iraq. |
barrio |
a section of a U.S. city where Spanish is chiefly spoken. [1/2 definitions] |
Bedford Stuyvesant |
a neighborhood in the the New York City borough of Brooklyn, sometimes referred to as "Bed Stuy." |
Beijing |
the capital city of China. The city is also called Peking. |