28 terms

Terms	Definitions
villa	a house in the country with a large garden, especially in southern Europe OR a large house in a town (noun) For example: a Victorian ______ in North London
cottage	a small house, especially in the country (noun) For example: a charming country _______ with roses around the door
terraced houses	a house that is one of a row of houses that are joined together on each side (noun)
detached house	not joined to another house on either side (noun)
semi-detached house	joined to another house by a wall on one side that is shared (noun)
apartment block	a large building with flats/apartments on each floor (noun)
bungalow	a house built all on one level, without stairs (noun)
suburb	an area where people live that is outside the centre of a city (noun) For example: a _______ of London
shutters	one of a pair of wooden or metal covers that can be closed over the outside of a window to keep out light or protect the windows from damage (noun)
study	a room, especially in somebody's home, used for reading and writing (noun)
utility room	a room, especially in a private house, that contains large pieces of equipment such as a washing machine, freezer, etc. (noun)
washing machine	(noun)
drier	a machine you use to dry your clothes (noun)
freezer	(noun)
downstairs	the lower floor of a house or building, especially the one at ground level (noun)
upstairs	the floor or floors in a building that are above the ground floor (noun)
en suite	joined onto a bedroom and for use only by people in that bedroom (noun) For example: Each bedroom in the hotel has a bathroom _______/an _______ bathroom.
central heating	a system for heating a building from one source which then sends the hot water or hot air around the building through pipes (and often radiators too) (noun)
air conditioning	a system that cools and dries the air in a building or car (noun) Also: aircon
garage	(noun)
double garage	(noun)
storey	a level of a building; a floor (noun) For example: the upper/lower ______ of the house a single-______/two-______ building
fence	(noun)
hedge	(noun)
gate	(noun)
flat	(noun) American = apartment
porch	a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by a roof and often has walls (noun)
brick	(noun)

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