Accommodation: English Vocabulary List

the act of renting a property to a tenant by someone who is a tenant himself

"I sublease my apartment."

"She decided to sublease the office for one year while abroad."

a house or building divided into separate residences, often large and associated with urban, lower-income housing

"They lived in a tenement."

"Many families lived in crowded tenements in the old city."

living accommodations, often within a larger building, used by individuals or groups, such as military personnel or employees

"The soldiers were confined to their quarters for the night."

"The soldiers returned to their cramped living quarters after a long day of training exercises in the field."

a place for living in, such as a house, apartment, etc.

"This is my dwelling."

"The ancient cliff dwellings were built by indigenous people who lived there for centuries."

a dwelling, usually a farmhouse, together with its adjoining land

"They built a homestead."

"The family built their homestead from logs and lived without electricity for many years."

a large country house or mansion, typically of French origin, often associated with luxury, grandeur, and historical significance

"We visited a chateau."

"The French chateau has been converted into a luxury hotel with sprawling gardens."

a person's dwelling

"What is your domicile?"

"His legal domicile is Florida even though he spends most of his time traveling abroad."

an open area at the base of a chimney used for building a fire

"They sat by the hearth."

"The family gathered around the hearth on cold nights telling stories and roasting chestnuts."

a place that provides safety, peace, and favorable living conditions for humans or animals

"It is a safe haven."

"The wildlife refuge provides a safe haven for migratory birds during their long journey south."

a house, dwelling, or place where someone lives

"This is unfit for habitation."

"The old building showed no signs of human habitation for many decades now."

a small house that is in an extremely poor condition

"The poor family lived in a small hovel"

"The family lived in a dirty hovel with a leaking roof and dirt floor."

a small secondary residence, typically located in a city or urban area, that is used as a temporary or occasional dwelling

"She has a pied-a-terre."

"The wealthy couple kept a small pied a terre in the city for theater visits."

temporary accommodations, such as hotels, hostels, or rented rooms

"They found cheap lodgings near the train station."

"He found cheap lodgings near the university for the duration of his research fellowship."

a small, simple cottage often constructed from basic materials

"They lived in a shanty."

"The fishermen built a shanty on the beach to store their nets and equipment."

a small roofed building with open sides, usually in a garden

"We sat in the gazebo."

"The white gazebo stood in the middle of the garden."

a building of small size, such as a shed or garage, that shares a wall and roof with a building of larger size

"He built a lean-to."

"The hikers constructed a lean to from branches to protect themselves from the rain overnight."

a building or a set of buildings for soldiers to live in

"Soldiers live in barracks."

"The soldiers slept in crowded barracks with bunk beds and footlockers for their belongings."

a circular portable tent, particularly used in Siberia and Mongolia

"They stayed in a yurt."

"The nomadic family lived in a felt yurt that could be assembled and disassembled quickly for travel."

a small structure, gallery, or summerhouse that usually has an open side and provides an excellent view

"We visited the belvedere."

"The hilltop belvedere offers visitors a stunning panoramic view of the entire valley below."

a type of traditional dwelling made from sun-dried bricks, commonly found in arid and warm regions

"They built an adobe house."

"The adobe house stayed cool during the hot desert day because thick mud walls insulate well."

a hut, shelter, or cabin, usually at a swimming pool or beach

"We relaxed by the cabana."

"The resort guests relaxed in their private cabana by the pool ordering drinks from waiters."

a single-story residential dwelling with a long, low profile and an open floor plan

"They live in a ranch house."

"The ranch house was a single story building with a wide porch overlooking the pastures."

the process of filling empty spaces in cities or neighborhoods within a built environment

"The city approved new infill housing projects."

"The city encourages infill development to reduce urban sprawl and use existing infrastructure efficiently."

the process of renovating a neighborhood, typically resulting in the displacement of lower-income residents due to rising rent prices

"Gentrification changed the area."

"Gentrification forced many long term residents out of the neighborhood as rents increased dramatically."

an owner of a house of land in a location where people are exceedingly poor and have really bad living conditions, who demands rents more than one can afford

"The slumlord ignored repairs."

"The slumlord refused to repair the broken heating system even during freezing winter weather."

a sitting room in a house reserved especially for entertaining guests

"We sat in the parlour."

"Guests were invited into the elegant parlour to enjoy tea and conversation."

a place where someone lives

"This is my abode."

"He finally returned to his permanent abode in the countryside."

a room with a roof and walls made of glass, often affixed to one side of a building, used for relaxing or growing plants in

"Plants grow in the conservatory."

"The Victorian house had a beautiful glass conservatory with exotic plants."

a legal document that a person signs, particularly one proving the fact that they own a property

"I signed the deed."

"The lawyer carefully reviewed the deed before the property transfer was finalized."