House and Apartment: English Vocabulary List

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

"The building is tall."

"The office building downtown has twenty floors and a nice cafeteria on the ground level for employees to use during their lunch breaks."

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

"Their apartment is on the third floor."

"Their small apartment may not be very big but it feels cozy and comfortable with warm decorations."

the thing we move to enter, exit, or access a place such as a vehicle, building, room, etc.

"Close the door."

"The front door was open when I arrived home."

a space in a building with walls, a floor, and a ceiling where people do different activities

"This is a big room."

"The conference room was filled with attendees eager to discuss the new proposal."

the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

"The rain hit the roof."

"The strong winds threatened to tear the shingles off the old house's roof."

the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside

"The ceiling is high."

"The ornate ceiling of the grand ballroom was adorned with intricate frescoes and gold leaf."

the part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.

"We watched TV in the living room."

"The living room is comfortable and full of natural light."

a room that we use to eat meals in

"Dinner is served in the dining room."

"The dining room is next to the kitchen and garden."

the place in a building or home where we make food

"She is cooking in the kitchen."

"The smell of garlic and onions frying in the kitchen drifted through the whole house and made everyone's mouth water with anticipation of dinner."

a room we use for sleeping

"My bedroom is upstairs."

"The bedroom has a large bed and blue curtains."

a room that has a toilet and a sink, and often times a bathtub or a shower as well

"The bathroom needs new towels."

"There is only one bathroom in the apartment so the family has to take turns using it every morning."

a small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved

"My clothes are in the closet."

"She opened the closet door and found an old box."

a building where people live, especially as a family

"They bought a new house."

"The house has three bedrooms and a small garden."

the place that we live in, usually with our family

"I am going home."

"After a long day at the office, I can't wait to relax at home with my family."

the bottom of a room that we walk on

"Walk on the clean floor."

"He accidentally dropped his keys and they slid across the polished wooden floor."

a space in a wall or vehicle that is made of glass and we use to look outside or get some fresh air

"Open the window."

"She opened the window to let some fresh air into the stuffy room because the heater had been on all day and made it feel too warm and dry inside."

an upright structure, usually made of brick, concrete, or stone that is made to divide, protect, or surround a place

"The wall is white."

"They painted the wall of the living room a soft gray color and hung several family photos in black frames to make the space feel more personal and welcoming."

the land that is joined to our house and we can grow plants there

"The garden has roses."

"We sat in the garden and enjoyed the fresh air."

on or toward a higher part of a building

"She went upstairs to her bedroom."

"She went upstairs to her bedroom to change her clothes before heading out to meet her friends for dinner."

on or toward a lower part of a building, particularly the first floor

"He ran downstairs to answer the door."

"He ran downstairs to answer the door because the doorbell rang loudly and he was expecting a package delivery."

any of the pieces making a whole, when combined

"This is the best part of the movie."

"A large part of the plan was completed successfully."

a box-like device that moves up and down and is used to get to the different levels of a building

"Take the elevator to the top floor."

"The elevator was crowded during the lunch hour."

the land joined to our house where we can grow grass, flowers, and other plants

"My dog plays in the yard."

"We spent the afternoon relaxing in the backyard, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air."