ENGLISH ADJECTIVES FOR CITIES- PART-1
Rundown
Meaning: a city is old, in poor condition, where no
investment has been made by government.
Example:
The city doesn’t really worth a trip. It’s a
run-down city where the main street is full of takeaway shops and cheap
eateries.
Congested
Meaning: a city blocked with traffic.
Examples:
The cities with narrow streets that don’t have wide
motorways through or around the city, become congested very quickly.
There
is a plan for congested cities to ban cars and only allow public transport to
go into the city centre.
Sprawling
Meaning: a
city that spreads far and wide.
Examples:
Dublin
became a sprawling city due to the city ban on high-rise buildings.
Las Vegas is a huge sprawling
city in the middle of a desert.
Spotless
Meaning: a
city that is very clean.
Examples:
Singapore
is a spotless city where you don’t see any of those horrible bubble gum stains
on the streets.
I don’t like spotless cities as
they look a bit like hospital theatres.
Affluent
Meaning: a wealthy
city, a city with money.
Example:
The centre of the city is
affluent and dominated by the multi-storey bank and insurance buildings.
Flourishing
Meaning: a city
that’s doing really well; a city that is thriving, with lots of new buildings,
lots of investment.
Example:
Lisbon in Portugal is a
flourishing city with lots of stylish restaurants and interesting streets to
visit.
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