Directions and location – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: above, after [follow sb/sth], among, ask sb the way, away [distance]… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…
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- above /ə'bʌv/ (preposition) — at a higher position than something else
Example:The plane flew above the clouds.
Synonyms: over, higher than, on top of - after [follow sb/sth] /'æftər/ (preposition) — following behind a person or thing
Example:The dog ran after the ball.
Synonyms: behind, following, in pursuit of - among /ə'mʌŋ/ (preposition) — in the middle of a group of things or people
Example:She stood among her friends.
Synonyms: amid, in the middle of, surrounded by - ask sb the way /æsk sʌmbədi ðə weɪ/ (phrase) — To ask someone how to get to a place.
Example:She asked me the way to the station.
Synonyms: ask for directions, ask how to get there - away [distance] /ə'weɪ/ (adverb) — at a far distance from here
Example:The shop is away from the station.
Synonyms: far, distant, remote - below /bɪ'loʊ/ (preposition) — at a lower position than something else
Example:The cat hid below the table.
Synonyms: under, beneath, lower than - beneath /bɪ'ni:θ/ (preposition) — under something and lower than it
Example:The keys were beneath the sofa.
Synonyms: under, below, underneath - beside [next to] /bɪ'saɪd/ (preposition) — at the side of something, close to it
Example:Sit beside me.
Synonyms: next to, by, alongside - beyond /bɪ'jɑ:nd/ (preposition) — farther than a limit or boundary
Example:The village is beyond the hills.
Synonyms: past, farther than, outside - by [near] /baɪ/ (preposition) — close to something
Example:Stand by the door.
Synonyms: near, close to, beside - by [next to] /baɪ/ (preposition) — next to something, very close beside it
Example:The chair is by the window.
Synonyms: next to, beside, at the side of - crossroads /'krɔs,roʊdz/ (noun) — a place where two roads meet and cross
Example:They met at the crossroads near the school.
Synonyms: junction, intersection - distance /'dɪstəns/ (noun) — the amount of space between two places.
Example:The school is a short distance away.
Synonyms: space, gap, separation - down [further along] /daʊn/ (adverb) — farther along a road or path
Example:The shop is down the road.
Synonyms: further along, ahead, along - down [to a lower place] /daʊn/ (preposition) — toward a lower place or position
Example:The cat ran down the hill.
Synonyms: downward, to a lower place, below - east /i:st/ (noun) — the direction where the sun rises
Example:The sun rises in the east.
Synonyms: eastward, eastern side, orient - into /'ɪntu:/ (preposition) — to the inside of something
Example:He walked into the house.
Synonyms: inside, to the inside of, in - junction /'dʒʌŋkʃən/ (noun) — a place where roads, paths, or lines meet
Example:Turn left at the junction.
Synonyms: intersection, crossroads, meeting point - keep right/left /ki:p raɪt/ (phrase) — to stay on the right or left side of the road or path
Example:Keep right at the fork.
Synonyms: stay on the right, keep to the right - nearby /,nɪə'baɪ/ (adverb) — not far away in distance
Example:There is a nearby café.
Synonyms: close by, near, not far away - nearest /'nɪə.rɪst/ (adjective) — the one that is closest in distance
Example:The nearest bus stop is on the corner.
Synonyms: closest, next, most nearby - north /nɔ:rθ/ (noun) — the direction toward the top of most maps
Example:We walked north for two miles.
Synonyms: up, northward - north-east /,nɔ:rθ'i:st/ (noun) — the direction between north and east
Example:The town is north-east of here.
Synonyms: northeast, NE - north-west /,nɔ:rθ'wɛst/ (noun) — the direction between north and west
Example:The wind blew from the north-west.
Synonyms: northwest, NW - on [place] /ɑ:n/ (preposition) — resting on the top of something
Example:The book is on the table.
Synonyms: upon, resting on, on top of - out of /aʊt əv/ (preposition) — from inside to outside
Example:The dog ran out of the yard.
Synonyms: from, outside of, out
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