BraveSpeaking: In the City

Noun area of land surrounded by four streets in a city

block
"Are you looking for Leo's Pizza? It's just around the block from here."

Noun a small restaurant where you can get simple meals and drinks such as coffee

cafe
It's nice to work and sip my drink in the cafe near my house.

Noun the main part of a town or city where there are many stores, restaurants, offices, etc.

the center of town
Our favorite cafe is a block from our house, right in the center of town.

Noun the central part or main business and commercial area of a town or city

downtown
I know the building. It's the tallest one downtown.

Noun an upright water pipe, esp. one in a street, which firemen can attach a hose to

hydrant
The water from this hydrant is helping to put out a big fire at the end of my street.

Noun a public box in which letters and packages are placed to be collected and sent out

mailbox
There are not so many mailboxes now as many people use email instead of good old snail mail.

Noun a section of a town or city

neighborhood
Are you hungry? This is the best cafe in the neighborhood. Let's go there.

Noun time at the start and end of the work day when many people are going to or from work

rush hour
I try to avoid the train stations at rush hour because it gets so crowded!

Noun a path that is usually concrete along the side of a street for people to walk on

sidewalk
Usually bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk, especially now that there are many more specially marked bike lanes.

Noun (US) a container that holds materials that have been thrown away

trash can
Throw your garbage into a trash can. We should keep our city clean.

Adverb a place to leave one's car below street level

underground parking
Shopping at this mall is great because they have lots of free underground parking.

Noun the part of a city or town that is away from the center

uptown
We live uptown in a very nice house.