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metropolitanadjective

/mɛtɹəˈpɒlɪtən/ /mɛtɹɵˈpɑlɨtən/

Of, or pertaining to, a metropolis or other large urban settlement.

"The metropolitan area's large schools had many students. "

summeringverb

/ˈsʌmərɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmərɪn/

To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday.

"We like to summer in the Mediterranean."

nestsnoun

/nɛsts/

A place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.

"The birds built their nests high in the tree, safe from predators. "

borderlinenoun

/ˈbɔːrdərˌlaɪn/ /ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn/

A boundary or accepted division; a border.

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

archivesnoun

/ˈɑːrkaɪvz/ /ˈɑːrkɪvz/

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.

"The historian visited the national archives to research old government documents. "

emporiumnoun

/ɛmˈpɔː.ɹi.əm/ /ɛmˈpɔ.ɹi.əm/

A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.

"The bustling emporium hosted stalls selling everything from handcrafted jewelry to fresh produce. "

vicinoun

/ˈviːsiː/

A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort.

"The archaeologist carefully excavated the vici outside the Roman fort, hoping to uncover everyday objects from the lives of the soldiers' families and local traders who lived there. "

sloughs of despondnoun

/ˈslaʊz əv dɪˈspɑnd/ /ˈslʌfs əv dɪˈspɑnd/

A dreary bog or marsh.

"After failing his math test, Michael spent the rest of the day in the sloughs of despond, unable to focus on anything else. "

residentshipnoun

/ˈrɛzɪdəntˌʃɪp/

The condition of being a resident.

"Her residentship at the apartment complex required her to follow their parking rules. "

goobernoun

/ˈɡuːbə/ /ˈɡubəɹ/

A native or resident of the state of Georgia in the United States of America.

"My friend proudly calls himself a goober because he was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. "

red-light districtnoun

/ˌrɛdˈlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/ /ˌrɛdlaɪt ˌdɪstrɪkt/

An area of a town where prostitution is concentrated.

"The city's red-light district was known for its many brothels. "

cash boxnoun

/ˈkæʃbɒks/ /ˈkæʃbɑks/

A toll booth.

"The driver stopped at the highway cash box to pay the toll. "

retirementsnoun

/rɪˈtaɪərmənts/ /rɪˈtaɪərməns/

A place of seclusion or privacy; a retreat.

"The quiet corner of the library was a favorite retirement for students needing to concentrate. "

hell-holenoun

/ˈhɛlˌhoʊl/

A place of intense hatred, misery, or turmoil.

"The overcrowded classroom was a hell-hole, filled with constant arguing and disrespect. "

stockroomnoun

/ˈstɒkˌruːm/ /ˈstɑːkˌruːm/

A room where a store keeps its stock of merchandise.

"The store clerk went to the stockroom to get more boxes of cereal to put on the shelves. "

salenoun

/seɪl/

A hall.

"The school's annual art fair was held in the main sale. "

asprawladjective

/əˈspɹɔːl/

Sprawling; covered or filled (with something sprawling).

"The dorm room floor was asprawl with textbooks and clothes after a long week of studying. "

urnnoun

/ɜːn/ /ɝn/

Any place of burial; the grave.

"After a long life, she found her final rest in the family urn, next to her beloved husband. "

funeral parlournoun

/ˈfjuːnərəl ˈpɑːrlər/ /ˈfjuːnərəl ˈpɑːrlɚ/

A mortuary or funeral home.

"The family met at the funeral parlour to view the body of their grandmother before the service. "

schwagnoun

/ʃwæɡ/

A low point or depression in land; especially, a place where water collects.

"After the heavy rain, the farm animals gathered around the schwag in the pasture, enjoying the temporary pond. "