| 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 one resides, designated by the number and name of the street or road and the name of the city, state, or province. [1/9 definitions] |
| Albuquerque |
the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in the central region. |
| 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. |
| 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 add (territory) to an existing nation or city. [1/4 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. |
| 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] |
| barrio |
a chiefly Spanish-speaking section of a U.S. city. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bedford Stuyvesant |
a neighborhood in the the New York City borough of Brooklyn, sometimes referred to as "Bed Stuy." |
| Belize |
the largest city in this country. [1/2 definitions] |
| blackout |
the extinguishing or hiding of all the lights of a city or region, as in a power failure or air raid. [1/4 definitions] |
| block |
a section of a city or town bounded on four sides by intersecting streets, or the distance represented by one side of such a section. [1/19 definitions] |
| blockade |
the barring or shutting off of traffic in and out of an area, such as a seaport or city, by hostile military forces. [1/3 definitions] |
| Blvd. |
abbreviation of "boulevard," a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped (used in a proper name). |
| board of education |
an appointed or elected group that supervises one or several school systems at the town, city, county, or state level; school board. |