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New York City – Glossary

business noun [count] own verb
an organization that buys or sells products or to legally have something, especially because you
services for money have bought it
a small family business Larry doesn’t own a car – in fact, he doesn’t even
know how to drive.
contain verb
if an area contains something, you will find that population noun [singular]
thing there all the people who live in a particular area
Pretty much everything a tourist would want to see Angeles has a population of over 3 million.
is contained within the walls of the old town.
public transport noun [uncount]
cosmopolitan adjective buses, trains etc that everyone can use.
used about a place where people from many
different countries and cultures live service noun [count]
this great cosmopolitan city a business or organization that earns money by
providing help, information, or advice for the
crime noun [uncount] public
illegal activities in general financial/banking services
new laws to help us combat crime effectively
skyscraper noun [count]
district noun [count] a very tall building containing offices or flats
an area of a town or country
They live in one of the most exclusive districts of station noun [count]
Paris. a building or place where buses, trains, or other
public vehicles stop so that passengers can get on
foreign adjective or off
from another country, or in another country It was dark when we arrived at the station.
Working in a foreign country takes some getting
used to. subway noun [count]
a railway that goes under the ground. The British
function verb word is underground.
to work or operate in the correct or normal way
a functioning communications system suggest verb
to make you think that something is likely to exist
headquarters noun [plural] or to be true
the place where a company or organization has its As its name suggests, the Carlton Beach Hotel is
main offices situated near the sea.
The UN headquarters are in New York.
tourist noun [count]
household noun [count] someone who is visiting a place on holiday
the people who live in a house or flat when they The islands attract more than 17,000 tourists a
are considered as a single unit year.
What percentage of the city’s households live in
poverty? tourist attraction noun [count]
a place to visit that is very popular with tourists
include verb
to make someone or something part of a group, set,
or collection of things
Please include a photograph of yourself with your
application.

multinational adjective
a multinational company or business has offices,
shops, or factories in several countries

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