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le

/liː/ /leɪ/

Meanings
preposition
Next to, near (still used in some place names)

Examples :

"Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham near an old Roman road."
place geography position

Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

Illustration next

next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

Illustration near

near noun

/nɪə(ɹ)/ /nɪɹ/

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

"The horse on the near side of the carriage pulled harder than the other one. "

Illustration road

road noun

/ɹəʊd/ /ɹoʊd/

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

"The road to school was bumpy, but the family car made the journey comfortable. "

Illustration town

town noun

/taʊn/

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

Illustration street

street noun

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

Illustration roman

roman noun

/ˈɹəʊmən/

One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.

"The teacher asked us to use roman in our essay, not italics, for better readability. "

Illustration county

county noun

/ˈkaʊnti/

The land ruled by a count or a countess.

"The county fair was held in the town square, attracting many people from the surrounding areas of the county. "

Illustration some

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

Illustration place

place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

Illustration names

names noun

/neɪmz/

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

"In class, the teacher called out the names on the attendance list. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "