WordStudyHousing & Accommodation vocabulary — B1
79 words of level B1 (Intermediate) from the “Housing & Accommodation” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap a word to open its dictionary page.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| villa | a large house, often in the country or by the sea |
| studio | a small apartment with one main room |
| cabin | small wooden house, or room on a ship |
| bungalow | house with only one floor and no stairs |
| mansion | a very large and expensive house |
| penthouse | expensive home on the top floor of a tall building |
| condominium | building with flats owned by each person |
| lodge | small house in the country or mountains |
| chalet | a small wooden house in the mountains |
| dormitory | a building where students sleep at school |
| resort | place people go for holidays |
| inn | a small old hotel where people can sleep |
| dwelling | a building that a person lives in — an official word |
| estate | large area of land or group of houses |
| chateau | a large house or castle in the country |
| terrace | a flat open area outside a house where people can sit |
| basement | room under the ground level of a building |
| attic | a room at the top of a house under the roof |
| laundry | clothes that need washing, or a place for washing them |
| porch | a covered area at the front door of a building |
| lobby | large open area at the front of a building |
| foyer | large open area just inside the front of a building |
| loft | room or space under a roof |
| suite | set of connected rooms in a hotel |
| pillow | soft thing you rest your head on in bed |
| sheet | large thin piece of cloth for a bed |
| microwave | machine that heats food very fast |
| dishwasher | machine that cleans plates and cups |
| air conditioner | machine that makes the air cool |
| heater | machine that makes a room warm |
| radiator | thing that gives out heat to warm a room |
| fireplace | place in a wall where you make a fire inside |
| chandelier | a big light with many parts hanging from the top |
| blinds | things on a window to keep light out |
| nightstand | small table next to a bed |
| dresser | a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes |
| cabinet | piece of furniture with doors for storing things |
| exit | way out of a building or room |
| railing | fence made of bars along stairs or edges |
| banister | post and rail at the side of stairs |
| gutter | channel along a roof that carries rain water away |
| awning | cloth cover that gives shade from the sun |
| landlord | person who owns a building and rents it out |
| tenant | person who pays to live in a home |
| lease | an agreement to use something for a set time and price |
| deposit | money you pay first as part of a bigger price |
| mortgage | money you borrow from a bank to buy a house |
| property | a building or land that someone owns |
| real estate | land and buildings for buying and selling |
| agent | a person who helps people buy, sell, and rent homes |
| contract | a written agreement between people |
| agreement | a document showing that people accepted the same terms |
| purchase | the act of buying something, such as a house |
| buyer | person who buys something |
| furnished | having furniture and things needed inside |
| utilities | things like water, gas, and power for a home |
| inspection | careful look to check everything is right |
| vacancy | a room or job that no one has yet |
| reception | area at the front of a building for visitors |
| booking | keeping a place for someone at a hotel or show |
| twin room | a room with two small beds |
| room service | food brought to your room in a hotel |
| housekeeping | hotel service that cleans and tidies guest rooms |
| full board | hotel stay with all meals included |
| half board | hotel stay with morning and evening meals |
| all-inclusive | including everything with nothing left out |
| minibar | small cold box with drinks in a hotel room |
| key card | card that opens a door like a key |
| wake-up call | a phone call to wake you up, or something that makes you think |
| laundry service | business that washes clothes for you |
| spacious | having a lot of room inside |
| old-fashioned | from an earlier time, not modern |
| affordable | not costing too much money |
| messy | not clean or tidy |
| airy | with a lot of fresh air |
| charming | very pleasant and attractive |
| stunning | extremely beautiful or surprising |
| overpriced | costing more than it should |
| reasonable | not too expensive, at a fair price |
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