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urban mapclick to hear

Precise and detailed representation of an area of a city, usually on a large scale.
urban map park cemetery monument highway district boulevard public building avenue street traffic circle circular route woods river suburbs railroad line railroad bridge

park click to hear

Area of a city set aside for leisure or recreational use.

cemetery click to hear

Place where the dead are buried.

monument click to hear

Structure that commemorates a historic event or holds aesthetic, religious or symbolic value.

highway click to hear

Large thoroughfare with separate one-way lanes and no crossing streets; reserved for high-speed traffic.

district click to hear

Area of a city having a distinguishing character.

boulevard click to hear

Very large, high-volume thoroughfare connecting various parts of a city.

public building click to hear

Large building that houses public services.

avenue click to hear

Thoroughfare larger than a street; it services a district or an area of a city.

street click to hear

Thoroughfare built inside a city and usually lined with buildings.

traffic circle click to hear

Junction where several roads converge on a roadway that circles a round, central island; traffic moves in one direction only.

circular route click to hear

High-speed road that circles the downtown area, making it possible to divert traffic away from downtown or connect two outlying communities.

woods click to hear

Small tract of land covered with trees.

river click to hear

Major watercourse fed by numerous smaller rivers; it empties into the sea.

suburbs click to hear

All the cities surrounding a big city on which they depend economically.

railroad line click to hear

Communications route composed of two parallel rails along which trains travel.

railroad click to hear

Collective term for the network of rails and the structures needed to transport travelers and goods by train.

bridge click to hear

Structure allowing a communications route to span a natural obstacle or another communications route.