German B2 City & Places Vocabulary List

This is the complete German City & Places vocabulary at B2 level — 48 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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48 B2 · City & Places words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
der Ankeranchor/tie—
ansässigresident (xyz) (e.g., the resident chef)—
die Arkadearcade—
das Atriumatrium—
die Balustradebalustrade/railing—
begehbarwalkable—
die Bodenversiegelungsoil sealing/impermeabilization—
der Bordella brothel—
der Durchbruchopening/aperture—
die Exponatemuseum exhibits—
die Fassadefacade/front—
fernabfar away—
der Gazastreifenthe Gaza Strip—
das Gerichtssaalcourtroom—
das Gewölbevault/arch—
die Grenzkontrolleborder control—
der Grenzschutzborder control / border protection—
der Grundrissfloor plan—
das Heimatlandhomeland / home country—
die Infrastrukturinfrastructure—
das Kernlandheartland—
das Königreichkingdom—
das Kremlthe Kremlin—
die Kunstgalerieart gallery—
die Logea box / lodge—
der Luftschutzbunkeran air raid shelter / bomb shelter—
das Niemandslandno-man's land—
der Passanta passerby—
der Pfeilerpillar/pier—
das Revierarea / territory—
die Ruineruin—
die Säulecolumn / pillar—
der Säulengangcolonnade—
der Schlupfwinkela hiding place / quiet corner / hideout—
schummrigdim—
der Stolpersteinstumbling block—
das Strohdachthatched roof—
die Stützepillar/support—
der Torbogenarchway—
die Tribünegallery/tribune—
der Unterstandshelter / shed / refuge / dugout—
die Wachablösunga changing of the guard—
der Wachtturmwatch tower—
das Waisenhausorphanage—
das Westjordanlandthe West Bank—
der Westmauerthe Western Wall—
die Ziegelmauerbrick wall—
die Zinnenbattlements / towers—

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