Homes and buildings vocabulary
noun
Meaning:A place where people live
E.g."She lives in a big house."
noun
Meaning:A room for cooking
E.g."He cleaned the kitchen."
noun
Meaning:Where you sleep
E.g."This is my bedroom."
noun
Meaning:Room with a bath/shower
E.g."The bathroom is clean."
noun
Meaning:Entryway to a room/building
E.g."Close the door, please."
noun
Meaning:Glass opening in a wall
E.g."I opened the window."
noun
Meaning:Top covering of a building
E.g."The roof needs fixing."
noun
Meaning:Surface you walk on
E.g."The floor is wooden."
noun
Meaning:Steps to another level
E.g."She ran up the stairs."
noun
Meaning:Room for relaxing
E.g."We watched TV in the living room."
noun
Meaning:Where you park your car
E.g."The garage is behind the house."
noun
Meaning:Platform outside a building
E.g."She stood on the balcony."
noun
Meaning:Outside area with plants
E.g."He works in the garden."
noun
Meaning:Corridor in a house
E.g."Leave your shoes in the hallway."
noun
Meaning:Top inside surface
E.g."The ceiling is high."
noun
Meaning:Lowest floor, often underground
E.g."The laundry is in the basement."
noun
Meaning:Cares smoke from fireplace
E.g."Smoke rose from the chimney."
noun
Meaning:Space under the roof
E.g."Old boxes are in the attic."
noun
Meaning:Barrier around a property
E.g."They painted the fence."
noun
Meaning:Set of steps
E.g."She climbed the stairs quickly."
noun
Meaning:Design of buildings
E.g."The city has modern architecture."
noun
Meaning:Process of improving buildings
E.g."The building is under renovation."
noun
Meaning:Someone who rents a property
E.g."The tenant pays monthly rent."
noun
Meaning:Loan for buying property
E.g."They applied for a mortgage."
noun
Meaning:Basic systems like roads and power
E.g."The city's infrastructure is strong."
noun
Meaning:Property, land or buildings
E.g."He works in real estate."
noun
Meaning:Base of a building
E.g."The foundation was poured in cement."
noun
Meaning:Building process
E.g."The hotel is still under construction."
noun
Meaning:The inside of something
E.g."The interior is beautifully decorated."
noun
Meaning:Technical plan for building
E.g."The architect shared the blueprint."