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agglomeration
Vast urban concentration consisting of a city and its suburbs.
village
Rural center that has a smaller population than a city.
business district
Area that contains most of the buildings in which the city’s economic activities are carried out (head offices, offices, banks, etc.).
airport
Location that contains all the technical and commercial facilities needed to support air traffic.
golf course
Area of natural land designed for playing golf; it features a course of 9 or 18 holes.
railyard
Set of tracks where freight trains are reconfigured to contain cargo cars with the same destination and then dispatched.
railroad station
Covered building for the public where trains and passengers arrive and depart.
road
Communications route connecting two distant geographic points, usually urban centers.
exhibition center
Building designed to hold trade shows and fairs (auto shows, book fairs, agricultural fairs, etc.).
parking area
Area for cars to park.
warehouse
Building used to store merchandise.
factory
Industrial building where machines are used to process raw materials, manufacture products and produce energy.
container terminal
Area with installations and equipment to store, sort and handle containers.
quay
Docking area for watercraft; it is designed to allow passengers to embark and disembark and to load and unload cargo.
stadium
Large building that is covered or uncovered and surrounded by grandstands; it contains a field used for athletic events.
track
A pair of parallel rails laid end to end and on which trains run.
peripheral
High-speed road that circles the downtown area, making it possible to divert traffic away from downtown or connect two outlying communities.
interchange
Construction connecting several roads or highways that meet without crossing.
freeway
Large thoroughfare with separate one-way lanes and no crossing streets; reserved for high-speed traffic.
refinery
Plant where substances such as sugar and oil are processed.
landfill
Site designated for waste disposal.