Ever point at a map and feel stuck because you can’t name the country, the river, or even the street corner in Spanish? This list hands you about 238 practical geography and location words that’ll have you describing places, giving directions, and talking about the world around you without flipping through a dictionary.
We pulled together vocabulary that shows up in real conversations – not dusty textbook relics. You’ll find words for natural landmarks (like montaña and río), city spots (plaza, calle), cardinal directions, and phrases to say where something is. Every entry gives you a clear meaning and a natural example sentence so you see exactly how the word behaves in the wild.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| estación | noun | station | La estación está al lado del supermercado. |
| estado | noun | country, land (any broad area or territory) | Ese estado tiene muchas montañas. |
| este | noun | east | El sol sale por el este. |
| estómago | noun | stomach (An organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.) | Me duele el estómago después de comer mucho. |
| exterior | noun | exterior, outside | El exterior del edificio es blanco. |
| frente a | preposition | in front of | La farmacia está frente a la escuela. |
| frontera | noun | border, frontier | La frontera entre los dos países está cerca de mi pueblo. |
| fuera | adverb | outside | Los niños juegan fuera. |
| fuera | adverb | outside | Los niños juegan fuera. |
| fuera de | prepositional phrase | outside of | El coche está fuera de la casa. |
| fuera de | preposition | outside of | Estamos fuera de la casa. |
| gira | noun | tour (a journey through a list of places) | La gira empieza en Madrid. |
| global | noun | global (concerning all parts of the world) | El problema es global y afecta a muchos países. |
| guardar | verb | to save (to store for future use) | Voy a guardar las fotos en una caja. |
| habitación | noun | room (separate part of a building) | Mi habitación es pequeña y tranquila. |
| hacia | preposition | toward, towards | Camina hacia la puerta. |
| hasta | preposition | until, up to | Estudio hasta las ocho. |
| hogar | noun | home | Mi hogar está cerca del parque. |
| hotel | noun | hotel | Dormimos en un hotel muy cómodo. |
| incendio | noun | fire (especially burning buildings or forests) | Los bomberos apagaron el incendio rápido. |
| interior | noun | interior, inside | El interior de la casa es muy tranquilo. |
| isla | noun | island (area of land surrounded by water) | La isla es pequeña y tiene muchas palmeras. |
| junto | adjective | next to | Mi casa está junto al parque. |
| junto a | preposition | next to | La silla está junto a la mesa. |
| junto a | prepositional phrase | next to | La silla está junto a la ventana. |
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