IELTS Vocabulary: Housing and Cities - Topic Words for Band 7+
Use these topic words in IELTS Writing Task 2 and Speaking Part 3 on housing and cities.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urbanisation | growth of cities |
| suburb | area outside the centre |
| skyscraper | very tall building |
| affordable | not too expensive |
| overcrowding | too many people |
| slum | poor crowded housing |
| residential | for living in |
| infrastructure | basic services |
| gentrification | wealthier people moving to poor areas |
| rural | related to countryside |
How to Use
- Write one sentence for each word.
- Use three of these words in your next practice essay.
- Learn word families (noun, verb, adjective).