| Street word | Definition |
| Alley2 | A narrow street between buildings |
| Arcade3 | A roofed passageway, usually with stores on both sides |
| Avenue1 | A wide street |
| Avenida3 | (Spanish) Avenue |
| Boulevard1 | A wide city street, often tree lined or with a landscaped divider |
| Bridge1 | A structure over an obstacle |
| By-pass2 | A highway that passes around a city or congested area |
| Calle3 | (Spanish) Street |
| Circle3 | A street shaped like a circle, usually a dead end for residences |
| Concourse3 | A wide path |
| Court2 | A short street |
| Crossing2 | An intersection, or the area around that intersection |
| Drive2 | A road (usually for cars) or a driveway |
| Expressway1 | A major divided highway for high speed travel |
| Extension2 | A new or continuing part of an old street |
| Freeway1 | A highway without tolls |
| Highway1 | A main public road |
| Lane2 | A narrow road |
| Loop3 | A road that comes back to the same point |
| Manor2 | A landed estate; a small road with large houses (sometimes Manor Drive, etc.) |
| Place2 | A short street, or a public place in a town |
| Promenade3 | A small path, usually for walking |
| Road1 | An open way for people, vehicles and animals |
| Route1 | A road |
| Row3 | A line of buildings along a street |
| Square2 | An open area, at the intersection or bounded by two or more streets |
| Street1 | A public road in a city or town |
| Terrace3 | A row of buildings on a raised or sloping ground |
| Trail3 | A marked or beaten path |
| View2 | An overview (road) |
| Vista2 | (Spanish) View |
| Way3 | A road or route from one place to another |
1 Basic - very common, words every beginning student / most travelers should know.
2 Intermediate - fairly common, words for intermediate level students / some travelers may need to know.
3 Advanced - very rare in actual use, only advanced students need worry about these .
(c)1996 by Nicholas Miller
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