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5th Grade List 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| census | an official counting of the population |
| commuter | a person who travels regularly, especially to and from work |
| expressway | a major highway where automobiles travel at high speeds |
| metropolis | a large city |
| outskirts | an area that is distant from the center of a city or town |
| overpass | a highway or road that crosses over another road or railroad |
| pedestrian | someone coming and going on foot |
| precinct | part of a city; a district |
| skyline | the outline of a city seen against the sky |
| urban | characteristics of cities or city life |