HousingEnglish words
by DuoCards
a terraced house
They live in a terraced house on a quiet street.
a bungalow
Her grandparents moved into a small bungalow by the sea.
curtains
She bought new curtains for the living room.
a detached house
They built a detached house with a large garden.
a brick
He placed a brick to hold the door open.
a chimney
Smoke was coming out of the chimney.
an electric oven
They baked the cake in an electric oven.
a cottage
We spent the weekend in a cozy cottage in the woods.
a lawn
He mows the lawn every Saturday morning.
a loft
They turned the loft into an extra bedroom.
a roof
The roof was damaged during the storm.
vice versa
She helps him with English, and vice versa.
disused
The building was old and disused.
a fridge
The milk is in the fridge.
a weekend house
They escape to their weekend house every Friday.
a drawing room
Guests were welcomed into the drawing room.
a block of flats
She lives in a block of flats near the park.
the outskirts
They moved to the outskirts to enjoy more space.
the suburbs
Many families prefer to live in the suburbs.
a gate
He opened the gate and walked into the garden.
a bookcase
The bookcase was full of old novels and photo albums.
a doorstep
He left the package on the doorstep.
a fence
They painted the wooden fence white.
a wardrobe
She hung her dresses in the wardrobe.
a housing estate
They grew up in a large housing estate outside the city.
a hall of residence
He stayed in a hall of residence during university.
an attic
They store old furniture in the attic.
a washing machine
She put the dirty clothes into the washing machine.
a cellar
I keep my canned goods in the cellar.
a carpet
They replaced the carpet in the living room.
a front door
She heard a knock at the front door.
an armchair
He sat in the armchair and started reading.
a laundry room
The laundry room is in the basement.
a desk
She placed her laptop on the desk.
a gas stove
The soup is cooking on the gas stove.
a farmhouse
They own a farmhouse in the countryside.
a dustbin
He took out the trash and put it in the dustbin.
a council house
He grew up in a council house provided by the city.
a flowerbed
She planted tulips in the front flowerbed.
a tile
They chose blue tiles for the bathroom walls.
a dishwasher
We loaded the dirty dishes into the dishwasher.
a semi-detached house
They bought a semi-detached house near the school.
a tower block
She lives on the 15th floor of a tower block.
a freezer
The meat is stored in the freezer.
a cabinet
She kept the documents in a locked cabinet.
a hall
The shoes are neatly arranged in the hall.
lodgings
They found affordable lodgings near the university campus.
foundations
The foundations of the house were laid last month.
vinyl flooring
They installed vinyl flooring in the kitchen.
a sofa
They bought a new sofa for the living room.
a housing association
The housing association manages all repairs.