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Home & Living

Rooms, furniture and the vocabulary of living somewhere.

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housenounneutral
A building where people live, usually for one family.
They live in a big house near the park.
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apartmentnounneutralAmerican English
A set of rooms to live in, inside a larger building. Common in American English.
She rents a small apartment downtown.
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flatnounneutralBritish English
British English word for an apartment.
He moved into a new flat last month.
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roomnounneutral
A space inside a building with walls, a floor and a ceiling.
This room gets a lot of light in the morning.
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kitchennounneutral
The room where you cook and prepare food.
Mum is in the kitchen making dinner.
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bedroomnounneutral
The room where you sleep.
My bedroom is at the end of the hall.
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bathroomnounneutral
The room with a toilet, sink and shower or bath.
Can I use your bathroom?
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living roomnounneutral
The main room where people relax, watch TV and sit together.
We watched a film in the living room.
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dining roomnounneutral
The room where people eat meals at a table.
We only use the dining room on special days.
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gardennounneutral
The area of ground next to a house with grass, plants or flowers.
The children are playing in the garden.
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garagenounneutral
The part of a house where you keep a car.
The car is in the garage.
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hallnounneutral
The space just inside the front door, leading to other rooms.
Leave your shoes in the hall.
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stairsnounneutral
The set of steps that take you from one floor to another.
Be careful on the stairs, they're slippery.
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floornounneutral
The flat surface you walk on; also a level of a building.
The keys are on the floor under the table.
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wallnounneutral
The side of a room or building, going from floor to ceiling.
We painted the wall a light blue.
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ceilingnounneutral
The top inside surface of a room.
There's a crack in the ceiling.
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roofnounneutral
The covering on top of a building.
A bird is sitting on the roof.
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doornounneutral
The part you open and close to enter or leave a room or building.
Please close the door behind you.
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windownounneutral
The glass opening in a wall that lets in light.
Can you open the window? It's hot in here.
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bednounneutral
The piece of furniture you sleep on.
I'm so tired, I'm going to bed.
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sofanounneutral
A long, soft seat for two or more people.
Let's sit on the sofa and watch TV.
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couchnouninformalAmerican English
Another word for a sofa, common in American English.
He fell asleep on the couch.
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chairnounneutral
A seat for one person, usually with a back and four legs.
Pull up a chair and join us.
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tablenounneutral
A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs.
Dinner is on the table.
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shelfnounneutral
A flat board on a wall or in a cupboard for putting things on.
Put the cups on the top shelf.
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wardrobenounneutral
A tall cupboard where you hang and keep clothes.
Your coat is in the wardrobe.
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cupboardnounneutral
A piece of furniture with doors and shelves for storing things.
The plates are in the kitchen cupboard.
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drawernounneutral
A box-shaped part of furniture that you pull out to put things in.
The forks are in the top drawer.
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desknounneutral
A table where you work, study or use a computer.
Her laptop is on the desk.
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lampnounneutral
A small light you put on a table or the floor.
Turn on the lamp, it's getting dark.
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mirrornounneutral
A glass surface that shows your reflection.
She looked at herself in the mirror.
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carpetnounneutral
A thick soft cover for the floor.
Don't walk on the carpet with dirty shoes.
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curtainsnounneutral
Pieces of cloth that hang over a window.
Can you close the curtains, please?
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fridgenounneutral
The machine that keeps food cold; short for refrigerator.
There's some milk in the fridge.
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freezernounneutral
The machine or part of a fridge that keeps food frozen.
We keep ice cream in the freezer.
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ovennounneutral
The closed part of a cooker where you bake or roast food.
The cake is in the oven.
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microwavenounneutral
A machine that heats food quickly using waves.
Just heat it up in the microwave.
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washing machinenounneutral
The machine that washes clothes.
I need to put the towels in the washing machine.
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dishwashernounneutral
The machine that washes dirty plates, cups and cutlery.
Can you load the dishwasher after dinner?
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vacuum cleanernounneutral
The machine that cleans floors and carpets by sucking up dust.
The vacuum cleaner is in the cupboard.
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kettlenounneutral
The container you use to boil water, usually for tea or coffee.
Put the kettle on, I'd love a cup of tea.
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sinknounneutral
The bowl in a kitchen or bathroom with taps, used for washing.
The dirty dishes are in the sink.
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showernounneutral
The place where you wash standing under falling water.
I take a shower every morning.
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bathnounneutral
The long container you fill with water to wash your whole body.
She's having a bath right now.
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toiletnounneutral
The thing you sit on to go to the bathroom; also the small room itself.
Where's the toilet?
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keynounneutral
The small metal object you use to lock and open a door.
I can't find my house key.
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furniturenounneutral
The large objects in a home, like beds, tables and chairs. Uncountable.
We need to buy some furniture for the new flat.
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electricitynounneutral
The power that makes lights and appliances work; a basic utility.
The electricity went off during the storm.
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gasnounneutral
The fuel used for heating and cooking; a basic utility.
We cook with gas, not electricity.
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heatingnounneutral
The system that keeps a home warm.
Turn the heating on, it's freezing in here.
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lightnounneutral
The thing on the ceiling or wall that you switch on to see.
Please turn off the light when you leave.
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rentnounneutral
The money you pay each month to live in a place you don't own.
The rent is due at the end of the month.
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rentverbneutral
To pay money to live in or use a place that belongs to someone else.
They rent a flat in the city centre.
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neighbournounneutral
A person who lives near you, especially next door.
Our new neighbour is very friendly.
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cleanverbneutral
To remove dirt and make something tidy.
I clean the bathroom every Saturday.
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cookverbneutral
To prepare food by heating it.
My dad cooks dinner every evening.
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washverbneutral
To clean something with water and usually soap.
Did you wash the dishes?
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tidy upphrasal verbneutral
To put things back in their place and make a room neat.
Please tidy up your room before bed.
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do the laundryexpressionneutral
To wash clothes, sheets and towels.
I do the laundry on Sundays.
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make the bedexpressionneutral
To arrange the sheets and covers neatly after sleeping.
She always makes the bed before breakfast.
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do the dishesexpressionneutral
To wash the dirty plates, cups and cutlery after a meal.
It's your turn to do the dishes.
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houseworknounneutral
The jobs you do to keep a home clean and tidy. Uncountable.
We share the housework in our family.
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tapnounneutralBritish English
The part you turn to get water from a sink or bath. British English.
Turn off the tap, you're wasting water.
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balconynounneutral
A small outside platform on an upper floor of a building.
We have coffee on the balcony every morning.
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homenounneutral
The place where someone lives and feels they belong.
My home is in the north of the city.
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stovenounneutralAmerican English
The whole freestanding kitchen appliance with burners on top and an oven below (American English).
There's soup on the stove.
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moveverbneutral
To go to live in a different home. Note: 'move' has many other meanings.
We're going to move to a bigger house next year.
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faucetnounneutralAmerican English
American English word for a fitting that controls water flow at a sink or basin.
The word in the bathroom is dripping.
The tap in the bathroom is dripping.
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neighbornounneutralAmerican English
American English spelling for a person living nearby.
Our new word is very friendly.
Our new neighbour is very friendly.
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closetnounneutralAmerican English
American English word for a built-in cupboard or space for storing clothes.
She hung her coat in the word.
She hung her coat in the wardrobe.
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cookernounneutralBritish English
British English word for the freestanding kitchen appliance for cooking, with a hob and oven.
She put the pan on the word.
She put the pan on the stove.
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yardnounneutralAmerican English
American English word for the outdoor area of ground around a house.
The children are playing in the word.
The children are playing in the garden.
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do the washing-upverbneutralBritish English
British English phrase for washing the plates and dishes after a meal.
I'll cook if you word.
I'll cook if you do the dishes.

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Your home is where a huge share of everyday conversation happens, and this pack gives you the words to describe it. Learn the names of rooms, furniture and household appliances – kitchen, bedroom, sofa, fridge – and the language for living spaces. You will be able to describe where you live, talk about your routine at home, and understand instructions around the house.