Maps: Vocabulary
Describing Maps and Plans
Position
- “situated”: The library is situated in the heart of the downtown area.
- “nestled”: The village of Appleton is nestled in a valley about 30 kilometers north of Redwood.
- “found”: A community center can be found adjacent to the university campus.
- “rests”: A charming cafe rests at the intersection of Pine Road and Maple Avenue.
Change
- “erected”: A new cultural center has been erected adjacent to the old mill.
- “built up”: The area around the train station has been built up with new retail spaces.
- “enlarged”: The local gym has been enlarged to accommodate more visitors.
- “constructed”: A pedestrian bridge has been constructed over the busy highway.
- “razed”: The old warehouses were razed to make way for a parking lot.
- “evolved into”: The abandoned lot evolved into a community garden.
- “cleared away”: Obsolete equipment was cleared away during the renovation of the factory.
- “repurposed as”: The disused railway station was repurposed as a library.
- “altered into”: The farmhouse will be altered into a bed and breakfast.
- “shifted to”: The playground has been shifted to the other side of the park.
- “displaced”: By the end of the decade, the post office was displaced to the outskirts of the city.
Transportation and Pathways
- “traverse”: A new trolley line will traverse the main avenue by next spring.
- “span”: A footbridge now spans the creek in the public park.
- “bind”: A series of bike paths bind the east side of the lake to the downtown area.
- “bridge”: A new overpass bridges the gap between the airport and the interstate.
- “stretch toward”: The coastal road will stretch toward the northern marina.
- “intersect at”: The new boulevard will intersect at the existing roundabout with Olive Street.
- “ford”: The old path forded the stream near Willow Farm, but a new bridge has replaced it.
Preposition of Place
- “outside”: A small island lies outside of the lake.
- “inside”: You can see some vending machines inside the courtyard.
- “in the middle of”: There is a newsstand in the middle of the street.
- “at one end”: At one end of the street, the office building was once a bank.
- “in front of”: A new laundry stand is situated in front of the City Hall.
- “next to”: Today, a clothing store is positioned next to the pharmacy.
- “between”: A garden stands between the two coffee shops.
- “across from”: Across from the discount store was a cinema.
- “behind”: Behind the hotel, there was a spacious park.
- “opposite”: Directly opposite the medical centre on High Street, there was a bookstore.