describing places

(in construction.....)

SIZE


astronomical:
extremely large


boundless:
having no limit
boundless optimism
She has boundless energy and enthusiasm.
opp: Bounded


colossal:
extremely large
In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.
They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.


elephantine:

very large
She's so tiny she makes me feel elephantine.


enormous:

extremely large
an enormous car/house
He earns an enormous salary.
I was absolutely enormous when I was pregnant.
You've been an enormous help.


extensive:

covering a large area; having a great range
a school with extensive grounds


gigantic:

extremely large
a gigantic statue
The cost has been gigantic.


ginormous
(informal):
extremely large
Even little Billie ate his way through a ginormous ice-cream sundae.


humongous or humungous
(U.S. slang):

extremely large
Zesto's restaurant serves humungous burgers.

vast:
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
syn: huge
ex a vast area of forest.


immeasurable:
(formal) to large, great etc. to be measured
ex to cause immeasurable harm

immense:
extremely large or great
syn: enormous
ex there is still an immense amount of work to be done

undersisez:
not as big as normal

tiny:
very small in size or amount
ex only tiny minorities hold such extreme views.

massive:
1_very large, heavy and solid
ex the massive walls of the castle

2_extremely large or serious
ex the explosion made a massive hole in the ground

NATURAL SIGHTS

marvellous:
extremely good, wonderful
syn: fantastic, explendid
ex this will be a marvellous oportunity for her

picturesque:
(of a place, building, scene) pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned
syn quaint
ex a picturesque cottage, village
this inn is picturesquely situated on the bancks of the river

exuberant:
1_full of energy, exitment and happiness
ex she gave an exuberant performance

2_(of plants) strong and healthy; growing quickly and well.

immaculate:
1_extremely clean and tidy
syn: spotless
ex an immaculated uniform, room

2_containing no mistakes
syn: perfect
an immaculate performance

palatial:
(of a room or building) very large and impressive; like a palace
syn esplendid

crowded:
1_having a lot of people or too many people
ex in spring the place is crowded with skiers
2_full of something
ex a room crowded with books

modern:
1_of the present time or recent times
syn: contemporary
ex the modern industrial world

magnificent:
extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise
syn: splendid
ex she looked magnificent in her wedding dress/you`ve all done a magnificent job

stunning:
1_extremely atractive or impressive
syn: beautiful
ex a stunning view of the lake

2_extremely surprising or shocking
ex he suffered a stunning defeat in the election

sandy:
covered with or containnig sand
ex a sandy beach /sandy soil

OTHERS

crowded:
If a place is crowded, it is full of people
By ten o'clock the bar was crowded.

historic:
important or likely to be important in history
historic buildings
a historic day/moment
In a historic vote, the Church of England decided to allow women to become priests.

cosmopolitan:
containing or having experience of people and things from many different parts of the world
New York is a highly cosmopolitan city.


touristy:
describes a place which is not attractive because a lot of tourists visit it and it is full of things for them to buy and do
This used to be an attractive seaside town, but now it's become very touristy.

industrial:
in or related to industry, or having a lot of industry and factories, etc
industrial output
industrial expansion
an industrial landscape/nation
He has an industrial background (= He has worked in industry).

deserted:
If a place is deserted, there are no people in it
a deserted building/street
The coastal resorts are deserted (= do not have many visitors) in winter.