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A
lane is a
narrow street.
Sometimes lanes run
behind houses and there are only back doors opening onto the lane, not front doors.
A laundromat is a place you go to
wash and dry your clothes if you don't have a
washing machine at home. There are lots of
coin-operated
washing machines and dryers in a laundromat that anyone can come in and use.
A library is a place that has thousands of
books, DVDs, videos, games and usually has
computers too. Libraries are a great place to go when you are looking for information, or just a good book to read.
A
lookout is a high place that has a nice
view. Lookouts are usually set up so you have somewhere to stand and look or take
photos, and they have a guard
rail so you don't
fall off.
If you are
on the lookout it means you are keeping watch for something.
Mines are very large
holes that people dig to get minerals out of the ground. Minerals can then be processed into useful things like
metal.
Mines can be underground
tunnels or they can be
open cut mines like in the picture. Open cut mines are more common today as they can be mined easier and more safely than underground mines, using enormous trucks and digging machinery.
A museum is a place where old and interesting things from all over the world are kept for people to come and look at. Museums are a great source of information.
An office is a room, a group of rooms or even an entire building where professionals work. Offices are usually full of
desks and
computers.
Offshore means in the water some distance from the
shore, the sandy area where land meets a body of water such as an
ocean or a
lake.
A paddock is a large open space, surrounded by a
fence, that is used for keeping animals such as
horses,
cows and
sheep in.
A palace is a big, grand house. Palaces are often places that very rich or important people live. Royalty, high ranking members of a religion and important politicians often live in palaces.
A park is a place where people have planted lots of
trees and
shrubs and
grass. Parks often have a pond or small
lake in them, and sometimes a playground too. Parks are nice places to go to take a
walk or play a sport like
frisbee.
A parking lot is a place where you park your
car, usually while you go do something like shopping.
The
peak of a mountain is its highest point. The top of anything may also be called its peak. Anyone or anything that is at the high or
best point is also called a peak, for example
"he was in peak physical condition" or
"she was at the peak of her career".
A playground is an area especially designed for
children to play in. Playgrounds are full of brightly colored play equipment, such as
swings and
slides.