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Starters 1 - House & Apartment

Here you will learn some English words about houses and apartments, such as "home", "floor", and "roof", prepared for starter level students.

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Starters 1
building
building
[noun]

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

Ex: He worked in a modern office building with large windows. 
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house
house
[noun]

a building where people live, especially as a family

Ex: She invited her friends over to her house for a birthday party. 
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home
home
[noun]

the place that we live in, usually with our family

Ex: The family moved into a new home in the suburbs. 
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apartment
apartment
[noun]

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

Ex: He rented an apartment in the city to be closer to his workplace. 
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floor
floor
[noun]

the bottom of a room that we walk on

Ex: He swept the floor to remove the dust and dirt. 
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door
door
[noun]

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

Ex: He closed the door behind him as he entered the room. 
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window
window
[noun]

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

Ex: The gentle breeze flowed through the open window, bringing the scent of blooming flowers. 
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wall
wall
[noun]

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

Ex: He noticed a spider crawling up the wall. 
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upstairs
upstairs
[Adverb]

on or toward a higher part of a building

Ex: I prefer to sleep upstairs in the loft rather than downstairs. 
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downstairs
downstairs
[Adverb]

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

Ex: I left my bag downstairs in the entryway. 
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roof
roof
[noun]

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

Ex: He placed solar panels on the roof to generate electricity. 
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ceiling
ceiling
[noun]

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

Ex: He stood on a ladder to change a lightbulb on the ceiling. 
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