| abandon |
When people abandon a place, they leave it because they have to. They are forced to give it up and go somewhere else. [1/3 definitions] |
| abbey |
a religious place or building where monks or nuns live. |
| above |
at or to a higher place. [1/5 definitions] |
| absence |
Absence is being away from a place where you usually are. [1/3 definitions] |
| absent |
When you are absent, you are away. You are not in the usual place. |
| accept |
When you accept someone, it means that you let them into your group or your place. [1/5 definitions] |
| access |
a way of approaching or coming to a place. [1/4 definitions] |
| accessible |
If a place is accessible, you can get to it, or you can get into it. Some places are accessible only by certain means. |
| accommodate |
to provide with meals or a place to sleep. [1/3 definitions] |
| activist |
An activist is a person who fights to make some kind of change in the world or in the place where they work or live. Activists often fight for people's rights or for things like fair treatment and safety. |
| adapt |
When a person adapts to a new situation, they make changes in the way they think or the way they do things. They adapt so that they can live or be happier under new conditions. If a plant or animal adapts, it changes its body or behavior so that it can live under new conditions, such as having to live in a new place or in a different climate. [1/2 definitions] |
| address |
the place where one lives or a business is located. The address has the street name and number, city, and state or province. [1/6 definitions] |
| adjective |
An adjective is a word that describes a person, place, animal, or thing. In the sentence "It was a hard test," the word "hard" is an adjective. This word describes the test. Some more adjectives to describe a test might be "easy," "simple," "long," and "important." |
| admission |
Admission is being allowed to enter somewhere, or giving permission for someone to enter a place. [2/3 definitions] |
| advertise |
to try to find something by placing a notice or advertisement in a public place (usually followed by "for"). [1/3 definitions] |
| aftershock |
a small earthquake that follows a larger one. Aftershocks start at or near the same place where the first earthquake started. There are often several aftershocks after the first earthquake. |
| agency |
an agent's place of business. [1/3 definitions] |
| agitation |
Agitation is a kind of tool that some people use to cause change, usually in a place where people work or in society in general. Agitation is the stirring up of strong feelings in people with the purpose of making them upset about their treatment or condition and wanting change. Sometimes this leads to protests or even violent behavior. [1/3 definitions] |
| airline |
a system of transportation that allows people to fly from one place to another, or a business that owns and operates the equipment to do this. |
| airliner |
a large airplane used to fly people from one place to another. |
| alien |
An alien thing is something that belongs to another place. [1/5 definitions] |