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metropolitan/mɛtɹəˈpɒlɪtən/ /mɛtɹɵˈpɑlɨtən/
The inhabitant of a metropolis.

bishoprics/ˈbɪʃəprɪks/
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.

nests/nɛsts/
A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.

borderline/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/
A boundary or accepted division; a border.

yuppifying/ˈjʌpɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈjʌpəfaɪɪŋ/
To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.

dioceses/ˈdaɪəsɪːz/ /ˈdaɪəsɪs/
Administrative division of the later Roman Empire, starting with the tetrarchy.

red-light district/ˌrɛdˈlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/ /ˌrɛdlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/
An area of a town where prostitution is concentrated.

spatial/ˈspeɪʃəl/
Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.

spang/spæŋ/
A span.

bypass/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/
A road that passes around something, such as a residential area