Homes Flashcards
Semi-detached (Adjective)
A house that is joined to another house by a wall on one side that is shared.
Synonyms: Duplex, Twin house
Duplex (Noun)
A residential building divided into two apartments.
Synonyms: Twin, Double.
Town house (Noun)
A house in a town that is one of a row of houses that are joined together on each side, especially a tall, narrow house in a traditional style.
Row house (Noun)
A house that is one of a row of houses that are joined together on each side
Bungalow
A house built all on one level, without stairs.
Synonyms: Cottage, Small house.
Thatched cottage (Noun)
A small house, usually in the countryside, with a roof that is made from straw or reeds.
Mobile home (Noun)
A small building for people to live in that is made in a factory and moved to a permanent place.
Houseboat (Noun)
A boat that people can live in, usually kept at a particular place on a river or canal.
Block of flats (Noun)
A large building that is divided into apartments
Synonym: Apartment building
Condominium
An apartment building or group of houses in which each apartment/house is owned by the person living in it but the shared areas are owned by everyone together
Chimney
A structure through which smoke or steam is carried up away from a fire, etc. and through the roof of a building.
Synonyms: Flue, Smokestack.
Landlord
A person or company from whom you rent a room, a house, an office, etc.
Synonyms: Proprietor, Lessor
Tenant
A person who pays rent for the use of a room, building, land, etc. to the person who owns it.
Synonyms: Renter, Occupant.
Lease
A legal agreement that allows you to use a building, a piece of equipment or some land for a period of time, usually in return for rent
Synonyms: Rental, Hire.
Oven
An enclosed compartment, as in a kitchen range, for cooking and heating food.
