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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