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IELTS cities, housing and transport vocabulary

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Topic words for IELTS Academic essays and speaking about city life, housing and getting around.

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IELTS cities, housing and transport vocabulary: words and hints
Add	Word	Hint
	urbanisation	growth of cities
	infrastructure	roads, power and services
	congestion	too much traffic
	commute	travel to work
	public transport	buses and trains
	suburb	area outside a city centre
	residential	where people live
	overcrowding	too many people
	affordable housing	homes people can pay for
	homelessness	having no home
	pedestrian	person walking
	rural	in the countryside
	amenities	useful local facilities
	high-rise	tall building
	urban sprawl	city spreading outwards
	cost of living	money needed for basics

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