metropolitan area [1]

Vast urban concentration consisting of a city and its suburbs.

village

A population center that is often rural and usually smaller than a city.

central business district

Area that contains the highest concentration of uildings in which the city’s economic activities are carried out.

airport

Location that contains all the technical and commercial facilities needed to support air traffic.

golf course

Area of land designed for playing golf; it features a course of 9 or 18 holes.

railyard

Set of tracks where freight trains are reconfigured to contain cargo cars with the same destination and then dispatched.

railroad station

Covered building for the public where trains and passengers arrive and depart.

road

Communications route connecting two distant geographic points, usually urban centers.

convention center

Building designed to hold trade shows and fairs (auto shows, book fairs, agricultural fairs, etc.).

parking area

Area for cars to park.

warehouse

Building used to store merchandise.

factory

Industrial building where machines are used to process raw materials, manufacture products and produce energy.

container terminal

Area with installations and equipment to store, sort and handle freight containers.

wharf

Docking area for watercraft; it is designed to allow passengers to embark and disembark and to load and unload cargo.

stadium

Large building that is covered or uncovered and surrounded by grandstands; it contains a field used for athletic events.

track

A pair of parallel rails laid end to end and on which trains run.

beltway

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

interchange

Construction connecting several roads or highways that meet without crossing.

freeway

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

shopping mall

Covered space that houses retail stores, one or more megastores and various services such as banks and restaurants.

refinery

Plant where substances such as sugar and oil are processed.

landfill

Site designated for waste disposal.