9 Settlements Word Definition Example Translation access /'akses/ the means by which you get to a place, noun [uncount] There is easy access to the countryside by rail. accommodate /s'ktimadert/ to provide a place or room for someone to stay in. verb [transitive) Designed by an Italian architect, the hotel can accommodate 600 guests. airport /'ea(r),pj:(r)t/ a place where planes arrive and leave, consisting of runways (long roads where planes land and take off) and large buildings for passengers called terminals, noun [count] Our flight arrived at Delhi airport over 2 hours late. Anglo-/'senglau/ involving or related to England or the UK. prefix architecture /'a:(r)ki,tekt/a(r)/ a particular style or way of designing buildings, noun [uncount] The church is a typical example of Gothic architecture. area /'earfa/ a part of a city, town, country etc. noun (count) Bus services in rural areas are not very good. arrange to put things in a neat, attractive, or useful order, verb [transitive) attack /a'tek/ an organized attempt to defeat an enemy, using weapons, noun [countVuncount] attract /s'tiiekt/ to make someone interested in something so that they do it or come to see or hear it. verb [transitive] They hope to attract more foreign investors. banking /■bsqkir)/ the work done by banks and other financial institutions, noun [uncount] boundary /'baund(3)ri/ something such as a line on a map that marks where one area of land ends and another begins, noun [count] Akbar extended the boundaries of his empire in the north and to the south. break-of-bulk point ybreik sv ,bAlk point/ a place where a cargo of goods is divided into smaller units for distribution, noun [count] brick /brik/ a block used for building walls and other structures, noun [count) bridging point /'bridjiq ,p.iint/ the narrowest place where it is possible to cross a river, noun [count] broken family /'braukan 'femli/ a family where the parents are divorced or do not live together, and the children suffer as a result, phrase building /'bildsrj/ a structure made of a strong material such as stone or wood that has a roof and walls, for example a house, noun [count] business /'biznss/ the work of buying or selling products or services for money, noun (uncount] canal /ka'nael/ an artificial river, naun [count] Canals were dug to connect England's industrial cities with the sea. cargo things that are being sent by ship, plane, train, or truck, noun The ship and all its cargo sank. /'ka:(r)g9u/ cartwheel a round shape with lines coming out from the centre, noun pattern [count] /'ka:(r)t,wil 'pEt(s)n/ to provide people with everything they want or need. The school caters for children of all verb [transitive] abilities. members of an ancient group of people who lived in parts of Western Europe, noun [count) an area of ground where dead people are buried, noun [count] cater for /'keita(r) to:/ Celts /kelts/ VI/ord cereal circle /•53:(r)k(3)l/ Hermit son a plant that produces grain, used as food for people and animals, noun [count] circular /•s3:(r)kjulalr)/ clan cluster /'klMMr)/ commercial /ka'nw:(r)J"(9)l/ commodity /ka'mudati/ a round shape consisting of a curved line that completely encloses a space and is the same distance from the centre at every point, noun in the shape of a circle, adjective a mathematical calculation to find out the radius of a circle Translation a large group of families that are related to each other, noun [count] to form a small close group, verb [intransitive/transitive] Slie spotted Luke in a group clustered around tiie entrance. 1 relating to business, adjective 2 relating to making a profit, adjective a commercial transaction Tlie film's commercial success made her a st cgena'reiJWn/ foreigner /'fonna(r)/ function generation /^crw'reiJTaW government /'gAVd(r)nmdnt/ green belt /'grim .belt/ high-speed /hai spi:d/ hilltop /'lul.top/ hinterland /'hmt3,l«nd/ historical /hi'sturikl/ hub /hAb/ improvement /im'pru:vmant/ industry /'mdastri/ invest /in'vest/ land bridge /'[send ,bndj/ leading /'li'dirj/ linear locate /lau'kert/ market settlement /'ma:(r)kit setlmant/ migrate /maigreit/ military /'milit(3)ri/ monastic /ma'nEstik/ motorway /'mauto(r),wei/ native /'neitiv/ navigable /'naevig3b(o)l/ Definition decisions on how money is spent or invested, noun [count] He's now studying international banking and finance. the generation of people who were the first from their country to go and live in another country, noun [singular] someone who comes from another country, noun [count] the job that something is designed to do. noun [count] She is Spanish so she is a foreigner in the UK. a group of people in society who are born and live around the same time, noun [count] The function of advertising is to create a unique image for your company. The site was preserved as a Monument for future generations. the people who control a country, region, or town and make decisions about its laws and taxes, noun [followed by a singular or plural verb] an area of land around large cities where no buildings are allowed in order to protect the countryside, noun [count/uncount] moving or operating very quickly, adjective the top of a hill, noun [countj a region that is near to a town or city and whose economy depends on it. noun [count] connected with history or the past, adjective [usually before noun) the most important place where a particular activity takes place, noun [count] the state of being better than before, or the process of making something better than it was before, noun [uncount] the production of goods, especially those made in factories, noun [uncount] to use your money with the aim of making a profit from it, for example by buying property or buying shares in a company, verb [transitive] a neck of land that connects two land masses, noun [count] main, most important, or most successful, adjective consisting of lines or of one straight line, adjective to become established in a particular place, verb [intransitive] a town that provides a wide range of services for the community, noun [count] to go to another place or part of the world in order to find work, verb [intransitive] relating to armies or armed forces and the way in which they are organized, adjective relating to monks or monasteries, adjective a wide road with several lanes of traffic going in each direction, built for fast travel over long distances, noun [countl living in a particular country, area, or city since birth, adjective a navigable river, lake etc is deep and wide enough for ships to travel through, adjective The government lias announced plans to raise the minimum wage next year. a high-speed train There are no historical precedents for a President resigning in mid-term. Mumbai is the financial hub of India. The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further improvement. The town was severely hit by the decline in industry. How much do you have to invest? He became a leading figure in the London art world. a linear design My wife's a native new Yorker, but I'm from Atlanta. Word Definition Example Translation newcomer /'nju:,kAma(r)/ someone who has recently started to live or work somewhere, or who has just arrived in a place, noun [count] As (j newcomer to the area, Paul was anxious to make friends. nomadic /nau'maedik/ moving from place to place rather than staying in one place, adjective They lead a nomadic life. nucleated /'nju:kleitid/ a nucleated settlement is one in which houses are found around a central place and arc clustered together, adjective opportunity /t>ps(r)tju:n3t!/ a chance to do something, or a situation in which it is easy for you to do something, noun [uncount] origin /'Dridj^in/ the place or moment where something begins to exist, noun [count] Meteorites may hold clues about the origin of life on Earth. outskirts /'aut,sk3:(r)ts/ the areas of a town or city that are furthest away from the centre, noun (plural) Alberton is located in Johannesburg's eastern outskirts. overspill /'3uva(r),spil/ the people who begin to live and work in places just outside a crowded city, making it bigger, noun [uncount) peasant /■pez(3)nt/ a poor person who works on another person's farm or on their own small farm, especially in the past, noun [count] periphery /ps'rif(3)ri/ the outer part of an area, very far from the centre, noun [count] pilgrimage /'pilgrrmicij/ a journey that a religious person makes to a holy place, noun (count] He was on a pilgrimage to Tirupathi temple in south India. plentiful /'plentiful/ present or available in large quantities, adjective polder /'paulda/ land reclaimed from the sea. noun [count] port an area of water where ships stop, including the buildings around it. noun [count/uncount] At dusk, they docked at the port of Monaco. primary /'praimari/ most important, adjective Dealing with crime is our primary concern. primate city /'piai,meit siti/ a major city that functions as the financial, political, and population centre of a country, noun [count] principal /'pnnsap(a)l/ main, or most important, adjective The principal aim of the project is to provide an answer to this question. protection /pra'tekf(a)n/ the process of keeping someone or something safe, or the condition of being kept safe, noun [uncount] public /'pAbhk/ available for people in general to use. adjective public transport radial /'reidial/ a radial pattern or design consists of straight lines that all go out from the centre of a circle, adjective reclamation /,rekJ3'mei/(a)n/ the improvement of an area so that it can be used, noun [uncount] recreation /'rekri'eif(3)n/ things that you do to enjoy yourself, noun I play golf for recreation only. residential /,iez['denj(3)l/ a residential area is one in which most of the buildings are houses, adjective resort /n'z3:(r)t/ a place that many people go to for a holiday, noun [count] a ski/seaside/mountain resort resource /n'zo:(r)s/ 1 things such as coal, trees, and oil that exist in nature and can be used by people, noun [plural] 2 something such as money, workers, or equipment that can be used to help an institution or business, noun [usually plural] Many of these countries are rich in timber and mineral resources. ribbon pattern /'nban paet(a)n/ the way a settlement is laid out - the same as a lineaT pattern, noun [count] routeway /'ruitwei/ a route for travelling to a place, noun [count] scattered /'skset3(r)d/ spread over a large area, adjective My relatives are scattered all over the country. schooling the education that you get at school, noun [uncount] My grandmother had very little /'skudin/ schooling. Word second-generation ^erta'reiJW1'' segregate /•segngeit/ services fS3:(r)visiz/ settlement /■setWlmsnt/ settler fsetMr)/ social society /sa'saiati/ socioeconomic /.swJiao.cka'nDmik/ specialized /'spej'a.laizd/ specialist /'spefalist/ spread /spred/ suitability /,su:ta'l;iJoti/ Definition used for describing someone who was born in the country that they live in but whose parents were not born there, adjective fcXfiSiiijk'' to separate groups of people, especially according to race, sex, or religion, verb [transitivel work, help or advice provided by a business or organization for the public, noun [count] a place where people have come to live permanently, usually when there were very few people living there before, noun [countl someone who goes to live in a place where not many people live, and starts to make it into a community, noun (count] relating to society and to people's lives in general, adjective 1 people in general living together in organized communities, with laws and traditions controlling the way that they behave towards each other, noun (uncount) 2 a particular community or type of community, or the people who live in it. noun jcount/uncount] involving a combination of social and economic elements, adjective 1 designed for a particular purpose, adjective 2 concentrating on a particular subject, adjective 1 someone whose training, education, or experience makes them an expert in a particular Subject, noun (count] la relating to learning or knowledge in a particular part of a subject or profession, [only before noun] 1 to gradually affect or cover a larger area, verb [intransitive] 2 to be present in many parts of a large area, verb [intransitive/ transitivel [usually passive] 3 the growth or development of something, so that it affects a larger area or a larger number of people, noun [ uncount] the degree to which someone or something is suitable for a particular job or purpose, noun [uncount] The army has decided not to segregate men and women during training. They discovered tlie remains of an early Anglo-Saxon settlement. They try to address social problems such as unemployment and poor health. Society lias to be prepared to support its elderly people. Never forget that we live in a multicultural society. specialized tools specialized training/skills Anti-globalization protests spread rapidly across the globe. There are 54 community colleges spread across California. There were concerns about the spread of fighting to other regions. supply /sa'plai/ support fe'pa:(r)t/ surrounding /sa'raundirj/ territory Aeratri/ TGV /'ti: ,d3i: vi;/ trade /treid/ transhipment /tranz'Jfpmant/ urban /'3:ban/ village /Vihcfe/ 1 an amount or quantity of something that is available to use. noun [count) 2 the act or process of providing something that is needed, noun [uncount] 3 to provide someone or something with something that they need or want, verb [transitive] to provide money, food, shelter, or other things that someone needs in order to live, verb [transitive] near or all around a place, adjective [only before noun] an area of a town or country that a person or organization is responsible for, especially as part of their work, noun [uncount] Train a Grande Vitesse - a high-speed train in France a particular area of business or industry, noun [count] the act of transferring goods from one ship to another, noun (uncount] relating to towns and cities, or happening there, adjective [usually before noun| 1 a veTy small town in the countryside, noun [count] la the people who live in a village, noun [count] 1b in a village, or relating to a village, [only before noun] How can we support our families on such low wages? The hotel is ideally located for visiting the city and the surrounding area. The Water Authority's territory covers 5,000 square miles. the book/drug/jeweilery trade a Scottish fishing village The whole village attended the meeting.