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metropolitan
/mɛtɹəˈpɒlɪtən/ /mɛtɹɵˈpɑlɨtən/

The inhabitant of a metropolis.

"The metropolitan was excited to attend the city's annual arts festival. "

bishoprics
/ˈbɪʃəprɪks/

A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.

"Later that year, he was appointed to the bishopric of Lindesmeere."

nests
nestsnoun
/nɛsts/

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

borderline
/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/

A boundary or accepted division; a border.

"She lives on the borderline between reality and madness."

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.

"The Roman Empire, after Diocletian's reforms, was divided into dioceses for easier governance. "

red-light district
/ˌrɛdˈlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/ /ˌrɛdlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/

An area of a town where prostitution is concentrated.

spatial
spatialadjective
/ˈspeɪʃəl/

Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.

bypass
bypassnoun
/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/

A road that passes around something, such as a residential area

asprawl
asprawladjective
/əˈspɹɔːl/

Sprawling; covered or filled (with something sprawling).

flood plains
/ˈflʌd ˌpleɪnz/

An alluvial plain that may or may not experience occasional or periodic flooding.

isles
islesnoun
/aɪlz/

A clear path through rows of seating.

tesselating
/ˈtɛsəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈtɛsəˌlɪtɪŋ/

Of a two-dimensional shape, such that multiple copies of itself placed edge to edge cover an area leaving no space between the shapes.

townhouses
/ˈtaʊnˌhaʊzɪz/ /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊsɪz/

A house in an urban setting.

regionalised
/ˈriːdʒənəlaɪzd/ /ˈriːdʒənəˌlaɪzd/

To divide into or organize according to regions.

demarcating
/diːˈmɑːrkeɪtɪŋ/ /dəˈmɑːrkeɪtɪŋ/

To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.

shop floor
/ˈʃɒp flɔːr/

The work area of a workshop, separate from the offices and other rooms.

chop
chopnoun
/tʃɒp/

The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbour, or channel.

"East Chop; West Chop"

demilitarize
/dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/

To return an area to civilian control.