Meaning: A wide street in a city, often lined with trees.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They strolled down the avenue, enjoying the scenery.

Category: Urban Planning › City Design

Meaning: a residential area where many people live but commute to work elsewhere

Part of speech: noun

Example: The town is a bedroom community for the city.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• commuter town
• suburb

Meaning: A wide street in a city, often lined with trees.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They strolled along the boulevard in the evening.

Category: Urban Planning › Streets

Synonyms:

• avenue
• street

Meaning: A street or passage closed at one end.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They live in a quiet cul-de-sac.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• dead end
• blind alley

Meaning: A raised edge along a street or path.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She stepped off the curb to cross the street.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• edge
• border

Meaning: The side of the street next to the curb.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He parked his car on the curb side.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• street side
• roadside

Meaning: A town where many residents commute to work in a nearby city.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They live in a dormitory town and travel to the city for work.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms: commuter town

Meaning: A city that has developed on the outskirts of a larger city.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Many people commute to the edge city for work.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms: suburban city

Meaning: A public square or open space in a city.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The plaza was filled with people.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• square
• courtyard

Meaning: To develop something again or in a different way.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The city plans to redevelop the old factory site.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• revitalize
• renew

Meaning: The process of developing something again or in a different way.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The redevelopment of the area will take several years.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• revitalization
• renewal

Meaning: To spread out over a large area.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The city began to sprawl into the countryside.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• spread
• extend

Antonyms:

• contract
• shrink

Meaning: Spread out over a large area.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The sprawling city was hard to navigate.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• expansive
• spread out

Antonyms:

• compact
• concentrated

Meaning: Objects placed on streets for public use, like benches or trash bins.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The city installed new street furniture for the park.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• public furniture
• urban furniture

Meaning: A light installed on a street to illuminate the area at night.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The street light flickered as we walked by.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• lamp
• street lamp

Meaning: A residential area on the outskirts of a city.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They moved to a suburb for a quieter lifestyle.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• outskirt
• neighborhood

Antonyms:

• city center
• downtown

Meaning: Relating to a suburb or suburbs.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: They enjoy suburban living with parks and schools nearby.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• residential
• outlying

Antonyms:

• urban
• metropolitan

Meaning: A person who lives in a suburb.

Part of speech: noun

Example: As a suburbanite, she enjoys the quiet and community feel.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• resident
• local

Meaning: The suburbs collectively; suburban life or culture.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Suburbia offers a different lifestyle compared to the city.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• suburban life
• residential area

Meaning: A professional who designs and plans urban spaces.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The town planner proposed new parks for the area.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms: urban planner

Meaning: The process of designing and organizing urban spaces.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Effective town planning is essential for community development.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms: urban planning

Meaning: Fully formed or advanced.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The city has a well-developed infrastructure.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• advanced
• matured

Antonyms:

• underdeveloped
• primitive

Meaning: designated for a specific use

Part of speech: adjective

Example: This land is zoned for residential development.

Category: Urban Planning

Synonyms:

• designated
• allocated