This lesson practises 30 C2 collocations on Places, Towns & the Built Environment. Collocations are fixed word pairings that native speakers expect — Cambridge examiners test them in Use of English Part 1 and reward precise lexis in Writing. Run through the interactive drills first, then open this glossary to revise every item in the set. For question-by-question feedback, use Review mode after you finish the session.
make room for more green spaces
The city plan will make room for more green spaces.
there’s no place like home
After months of travel, she smiled and said, “There’s no place like home.”
rural idyll
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the rural idyll.
product placement
Within the Places, Towns & the Built Environment topic, the council debated rules on product placement in public spaces.
picturesque village
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the picturesque village.
places great value on green public spaces
The council places great value on green public spaces.
festival falls on the first Saturday in May
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the festival falls on the first Saturday in May.
urban regeneration
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the urban regeneration.
picturesque town
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the picturesque town.
residential dwellings
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the residential dwellings.
broad generalisation
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the broad generalisation.
shape the resident's life
In a town-planning meeting, the city council will shape the resident's life.
desirable place to live
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the desirable place to live.
tree-planting scheme
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the tree-planting scheme.
jot down a room number
In a town-planning meeting, the city council will jot down a room number.
bored rigid
At a town-planning meeting, the residents were bored rigid.
take up a lot of room
The old equipment takes up a lot of room in the office.
rustic charm
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the rustic charm.
manage urban sprawl
In a town-planning meeting, the city council will manage urban sprawl.
quiet backwater
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the quiet backwater.
soak up the atmosphere
Within the Places, Towns & the Built Environment topic, visitors often soak up the atmosphere in the historic square.
ample room
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the ample room.
room for improvement
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the room for improvement.
vast expanse
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the vast expanse.
in the middle of nowhere
The hikers found themselves in the middle of nowhere after missing the trail.
preserve historic landmarks
The council adopted stricter planning rules to preserve historic landmarks and prevent their demolition.
picturesque location
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the picturesque location.
revitalise a deprived neighbourhood
In a town-planning meeting, the city council will revitalise a deprived neighbourhood.
simplicity itself
At a town-planning meeting, the city plan featured the simplicity itself.
hit the high street
In a town-planning meeting, the city council will hit the high street.