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🇺🇸 English · B2

Places & Directions in English · B2

60 English words and phrases for places & directions, at B2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. detour
    detour

    We had to take a detour because of roadwork.

    We had to take a detour because of roadwork.

  2. pedestrian
    pedestrian

    This street is for pedestrians only.

    This street is for pedestrians only.

  3. vicinity
    vicinity

    There are no banks in the vicinity.

    There are no banks in the vicinity.

  4. accessible
    accessible

    The museum is easily accessible by subway.

    The museum is easily accessible by subway.

  5. downtown
    downtown

    Let's meet downtown after work.

    Let's meet downtown after work.

  6. junction
    junction

    Take the left road at the junction.

    Take the left road at the junction.

  7. alley
    alley

    There's a hidden bar in that alley.

    There's a hidden bar in that alley.

  8. signpost
    signpost

    Follow the signposts to the trailhead.

    Follow the signposts to the trailhead.

  9. orient
    orient

    Use the tower to orient yourself.

    Use the tower to orient yourself.

  10. backstreet
    backstreet

    The best noodle shop is tucked away on a backstreet.

    The best noodle shop is tucked away on a backstreet.

  11. high street
    high street

    Rent on the high street has gone up sharply.

    Rent on the high street has gone up sharply.

  12. main drag
    main drag

    Every Friday night, the main drag is packed with people.

    Every Friday night, the main drag is packed with people.

  13. gridlock
    gridlock

    The parade caused gridlock downtown all afternoon.

    The parade caused gridlock downtown all afternoon.

  14. bypass
    bypass

    The new bypass keeps trucks out of the town center.

    The new bypass keeps trucks out of the town center.

  15. flyover
    flyover

    Traffic backs up under the flyover every morning.

    Traffic backs up under the flyover every morning.

  16. urban sprawl
    urban sprawl

    Urban sprawl has pushed the farms further from the city.

    Urban sprawl has pushed the farms further from the city.

  17. hub
    hub

    The city is a major transport hub for the region.

    The city is a major transport hub for the region.

  18. double back
    double back

    We had to double back when the road was closed.

    We had to double back when the road was closed.

  19. U-turn
    U-turn

    No U-turns are allowed on this street.

    No U-turns are allowed on this street.

  20. take a wrong turn
    take a wrong turn

    We took a wrong turn and ended up in the suburbs.

    We took a wrong turn and ended up in the suburbs.

  21. get your bearings
    get your bearings

    It took a minute to get my bearings after leaving the station.

    It took a minute to get my bearings after leaving the station.

  22. backroad
    backroad

    We took the backroads to avoid the traffic.

    We took the backroads to avoid the traffic.

  23. byway
    byway

    The old byway is rarely used these days.

    The old byway is rarely used these days.

  24. side street
    side street

    We parked on a side street to avoid the fee.

    We parked on a side street to avoid the fee.

  25. cut through
    cut through

    We can cut through the parking lot to save time.

    We can cut through the parking lot to save time.

  26. give directions
    give directions

    He's terrible at giving directions.

    He's terrible at giving directions.

  27. ask for directions
    ask for directions

    Don't be afraid to ask for directions.

    Don't be afraid to ask for directions.

  28. hail a cab
    hail a cab

    It's hard to hail a cab in the rain.

    It's hard to hail a cab in the rain.

  29. beeline
    beeline

    She made a beeline for the nearest coffee shop.

    She made a beeline for the nearest coffee shop.

  30. within spitting distance
    within spitting distance

    The hotel is within spitting distance of the beach.

    The hotel is within spitting distance of the beach.

  31. We're heading in the wrong direction.
    We're heading in the wrong direction.
  32. The office is conveniently located near the station.
    The office is conveniently located near the station.
  33. Follow the signs to the exit.
    Follow the signs to the exit.
  34. The city is best explored on foot.
    The city is best explored on foot.
  35. My sense of direction is terrible.
    My sense of direction is terrible.
  36. The station is within easy reach of the hotel.
    The station is within easy reach of the hotel.
  37. We wandered around the old quarter for hours.
    We wandered around the old quarter for hours.
  38. We hit gridlock the moment we got downtown.
    We hit gridlock the moment we got downtown.
  39. Let's take the backstreets to avoid the crowds.
    Let's take the backstreets to avoid the crowds.
  40. The main drag is lined with cafés and shops.
    The main drag is lined with cafés and shops.
  41. There's a flyover just past the mall.
    There's a flyover just past the mall.
  42. The new bypass saves us twenty minutes.
    The new bypass saves us twenty minutes.
  43. Urban sprawl has swallowed up the old farmland.
    Urban sprawl has swallowed up the old farmland.
  44. This town has become a real transport hub.
    This town has become a real transport hub.
  45. We had to double back after missing our turn.
    We had to double back after missing our turn.
  46. Make a U-turn at the next light.
    Make a U-turn at the next light.
  47. I took a wrong turn and ended up downtown.
    I took a wrong turn and ended up downtown.
  48. Give me a second to get my bearings.
    Give me a second to get my bearings.
  49. We took the backroads to avoid the highway.
    We took the backroads to avoid the highway.
  50. It's a quiet byway, hardly any traffic at all.
    It's a quiet byway, hardly any traffic at all.
  51. Let's cut through the park to save time.
    Let's cut through the park to save time.
  52. Could you give me directions to the station?
    Could you give me directions to the station?
  53. I had to stop and ask a local for directions.
    I had to stop and ask a local for directions.
  54. We couldn't hail a cab anywhere nearby.
    We couldn't hail a cab anywhere nearby.
  55. He made a beeline for the exit.
    He made a beeline for the exit.
  56. Our hotel is within spitting distance of downtown.
    Our hotel is within spitting distance of downtown.
  57. The side street was blocked by construction.
    The side street was blocked by construction.
  58. Shops on the high street close early on Sundays.
    Shops on the high street close early on Sundays.
  59. The old quarter feels like a maze of one-way streets.
    The old quarter feels like a maze of one-way streets.
  60. We got turned around trying to find a parking spot downtown.
    We got turned around trying to find a parking spot downtown.

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