Population and Cities Word Search
Free Population and Cities word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: POPULATION, CITIES, URBAN, RURAL, MIGRATION, METROPOLIS, SUBURB, MEGACITY, DENSITY, HINTERLAND, SQUATTER, INFRASTRUCTURE.
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Population and Cities word list, defined
- POPULATION /ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ · noun
- The total number of people living in a particular area or country at a given time. The number of people living in a particular area or country. Related: inhabitants, citizens, residents, people.
- CITIES /ˈsɪtiz/ · noun
- Cities is the plural of city: large, permanent settlements, typically with dense populations, significant infrastructure, and administrative, commercial, or cultural importance. Related: municipalities, metropolises, towns, urban centers.
- URBAN /ˈɜːrbən/ · adjective
- Relating to cities or urban areas; characteristic of city life. Related: metropolitan, city, urbane, cosmopolitan.
- RURAL /ˈrʊərəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the countryside or country areas, as opposed to cities or towns. Related: country, countryside, agricultural, rustic.
- MIGRATION /mɪˈɡreɪʃən/ · noun, verb
- The movement of people from one region to another, often in search of better living conditions or economic opportunities. The process of changing from one environment or location to another. Related: movement, shift, transplant, exodus.
- METROPOLIS /mɛtrəˈpɒlɪs/ · noun
- A large and important city, typically a center of finance, commerce, and culture. A major city, especially one that is the capital of a country or a state. Related: city, town, metropolitan area, urban center.
- SUBURB /ˈsʌbərb/ · noun
- A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or town, typically with a more suburban character than an urban area. Related: suburbs, outskirts, neighborhood, district.
- MEGACITY /mɛɡəˈsɪti/ · noun
- A very large city, typically with a population of over 10 million people. A megacity is often a metropolitan area that has grown to become a major urban center. Related: metropolis, megalopolis, urban center, city.
- DENSITY /ˈdɛnsɪti/ · noun
- The degree of compactness of a substance, defined as its mass per unit volume. More broadly, the quantity of people, things, or phenomena within a given area or space. Related: concentration, compactness, thickness, closeness.
- HINTERLAND /ˈhɪntərlænd/ · noun
- A region or area of land lying behind or beyond a coastal area or a border; a remote or inaccessible region. Related: backcountry, bush, countryside, interior.
- SQUATTER /skwɒtər/ · noun
- A person who occupies a house or building without permission, often in a squatting situation. A person who sits or stands in a particular place for a long time, often in a squatting position. Related: occupant, sitter, squat, trespasser.
- INFRASTRUCTURE /ˌɪnf.rɪˈstrʌktʃər/ · noun
- The basic systems and infrastructure (such as transportation, communication, and power) that are necessary for the operation of a society or organization. The basic framework or structure beneath a system, organization, or process. Related: system, framework, structure, network.
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