examples:
pampa
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
labrador
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
île de Man
one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
organe
a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city
antofagasta
a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile
shanghai
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
acapulco de juarez
a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
veracruz
a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz
bergen
a port city in southwestern Norway
trondheim
a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord
malmo
a port in southern Sweden
hamburg
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
hannovre
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
corinth
the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
thessalonika
a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece
haifa
a major port in northwestern Israel
jaffa
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
naples
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
palerme
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
vancouver
a port city in southwestern British Columbia on an arm of the Pacific Ocean opposite Vancouver Island; Canada's chief Pacific port and third largest city
hamilton
a port city in southeastern Ontario at the western end of Lake Ontario
antwerp
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
pernambuco
a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
liverpool
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
bristol
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
newcastle
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle' meaning to do something unnecessary)
glasgow
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
newport
a port city in southeastern Wales
swansea
a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel
alexandrie
the chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt
osaka
port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
hiroshima
a port city on the southwestern coast of Honshu in Japan; on August 6, 1945 Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed by the first atomic bomb dropped on a populated area
nagasaki
a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
mombasa
a port city in southern Kenya on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean
centre
a low-lying region in central France
pusan
a city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city
tripoli
a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea
casablanca
a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
gdansk
a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
le Cap
port city in southwestern South Africa; the seat of the legislative branch of the government of South Africa
rostov
a seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
odessa
a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
barcelone
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
cadiz
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
cartagene
a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
seville
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
mobile
a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay
savane
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
chicago
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
baltimore
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
detroit
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
st. louis
the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century
charleston
a port city in southeastern South Carolina
houston
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
norfolk
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
étoile du soir
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
tropiques
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
los angeles
a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
san diego
a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base
san francisco
a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
miami
a city and resort in southeastern Florida on Biscayne Bay; the best known city in Florida; a haven for retirees and a refuge for Cubans fleeing Castro
tampa
a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
new orleans
a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year
new york
the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
portland
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
seattle
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington
monde
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
douala
the largest city of Cameroon
punta arenas
a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world
chungking
a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China
loyang
a city in east central China; the capital of ancient China during several dynasties
hangchow
a city of eastern China on Hangzhou Bay; regarded by Marco Polo as the finest city in the world
nanjing
a city in eastern China on the Yangtze River; a former capital of China; the scene of a Japanese massacre in the 1930s
tientsin
a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China
changan
a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
merida
the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatan
cancun
a popular island resort off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan peninsula
guadalajara
a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era
oaxaca
a city of southeastern Mexico
san juan
the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico
lund
a city in southern Sweden
dresden
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
leipzig
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
bonn
a city in western Germany on the Rhine River; was the capital of West Germany between 1949 and 1989
cologne
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
dusseldorf
an industrial city in western Germany on the Rhine
essen
a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
mannheim
a city in southwestern Germany at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers
munich
the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
nuremberg
a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
stuttgart
a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative architecture
argos
an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
delphi
an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
mycenae
an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age
sparte
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
troy
an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
thebes
an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC
tel aviv
the largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean
byzance
an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
pompeii
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
l'aquila
the provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
bologne
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
gene
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
milan
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
pise
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
turin
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
florence
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
venise
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
verona
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
calgary
the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada
montreal
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
saskatoon
a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province
bruges
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
rio de janeiro
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
sao paulo
an ultramodern city in southeastern Brazil; the largest city in South America
manchester
a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England
birmingham
a city in central England; 2nd largest English city and an important industrial and transportation center
oxford
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
cambridge
a city in eastern England on the River Cam; site of Cambridge University
blackpool
a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower
brighton
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
leeds
a city on the River Aire in West Yorkshire in northern England; a center of the clothing industry
leicester
an industrial city in Leicestershire in central England; built on the site of a Roman settlement
coventry
an industrial city in central England; devastated by air raids during World War II; remembered as the home of Lady Godiva in the 11th century
reading
a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
aberdeen
a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
memphis
an ancient city of Egypt on the Nile (south of Cairo)
luxor
a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes
delhi
a city in north central India
calcutta
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
bombay
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
madras
a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras
bandung
a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate
mashhad
the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran
tabriz
an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs
qum
a city in northwestern Iran; a place of pilgrimage for Shiite Muslims
adrianopolis
a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
babylon
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
assur
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
nineveh
an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris across from the modern city of Mosul in the northern part of what is now known as Iraq
kyoto
a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan
sapporo
a commercial city in northern Japan on western Hokkaido
fukuoka
a city in southern Japan on Kyushu
aqaba
Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba
lyon
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
nijmegen
an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands
rotterdam
the 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
utrecht
a city in the central Netherlands
tombouktou
a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade
cebu
an important seaport on the island of Cebu in the Philippines
cracow
an industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula
lodz
a large city of central Poland
breslau
a city in southwestern Poland on the Oder
gorky
an industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky
kazan
an industrial city in the European part of Russia
saint petersburg
a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
molotov
a city in the European part of Russia
saratov
an industrial city in the European part of Russia
ufa
a city in the European part of Russia
stalingrad
a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43
novosibirsk
a city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia
omsk
a city in the Asian part of Russia
kaunas
a city in central Lithuania
donetsk
an industrial city in the Donets Basin
kharkov
a city in northeastern Ukraine; former capital of the Ukraine
sebastopol
a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
samarcand
city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
cordoba
a city in southern Spain; center of Moorish culture
basel
a city in northwestern Switzerland
genève
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
zurich
the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country
aleppo
a city in northwestern Syria
tabora
a city in western Tanzania
sfax
the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region
constantinople
the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Etats Unis d'Amérique
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
birmingham
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
tucson
a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
fayetteville
a university town in northwestern Arkansas in the Ozarks
colorado springs
a city in east central Colorado on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains; popular tourist center and site of the United States Air Force Academy
new haven
a city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University
saint petersburg
a city in western Florida on Tampa Bay; a popular winter resort
wichita
the largest city in Kansas; located in southern Kansas on the Arkansas River
louisville
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
portland
largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
cambridge
a city in Massachusetts just to the north of Boston; site of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
worcester
an industrial and university city in central Massachusetts to the west of Boston
minneapolis
largest city in Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river; noted for flour mills; one of the Twin Cities
kansas city
a city in western Missouri situated at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River; adjacent to Kansas City, Kansas
great falls
a town in central Montana on the Missouri river; a center of extensive hydroelectric power
omaha
largest city in Nebraska; located in eastern Nebraska on the Missouri river; a major transportation center of the Midwest
las vegas
largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess
manchester
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
bayonne
a city in northeastern New Jersey
camden
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
newark
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
albuquerque
the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
charlotte
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
fargo
largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
cleveland
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
cincinnati
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
tulsa
a major city of northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas river; once known as the oil capital of the world and still heavily involved in the oil and gas industries
chester
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
philadelphia
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
pittsburgh
a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
newport
a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center
memphis
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
dallas
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
fort worth
a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center
san antonio
a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers
burlington
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
tacoma
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
huntington
a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha
parkersburg
a city in northwestern West Virginia on the Ohio river
wheeling
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
milwaukee
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
racine
a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to the south of Milwaukee
casper
a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
saigon
a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina
concorde
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
viere Marie
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
big ben
clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
bacon
English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
zeppelin
a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
types:
ensemble,
tout
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
film
a thin coating or layer
accessoire
any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
géologie
(geology) the geological features of the earth
sol
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
reste,
résidus
any object that is left unused or still extant
mur
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
enchevêtrement
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
artefact
a man-made object taken as a whole
apanage
a part that is joined to something larger
frivolité
something of little value or significance
ampoule,
réservoir
a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)
mégot
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
composant,
composante,
élément
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
babiole,
bricole
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
item
a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
cadeau
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
crasse
a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
section,
segment
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
débris,
épave
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
patrie
the country or state or city where you live
jungle
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
ligne
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
point
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
région
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
archipel
a group of many islands in a large body of water
caverne
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
sol
the ground on which people and animals move about
forêt
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
fossile
the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
iceberg
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
île
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
isthme
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
continent
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
massif
a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
col
a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
col,
défilé,
gorge
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
péninsule
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
plaine
extensive tract of level open land
pente
an elevated geological formation
gazon
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
filon,
veine
a layer of ore between layers of rock