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CEFR B2 Vocabulary - Lesson 15

Here you will learn some English words about buildings and structures, such as "mansion", "penthouse", "duplex", etc. prepared for B2 learners.

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CEFR B2 Vocabulary
mortgage
[noun]
an official contract or arrangement by which a bank gives money to someone as a loan to buy a house and the person must return the money with interest at monthly intervals
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property
[noun]
a building or the piece of land surrounding it
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skyscraper
[noun]
a modern building that is very tall, often built in a city
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mansion
[noun]
a very large and impressive house
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condominium
[noun]
a building or a group of buildings in which each apartment or house is owned by the person living in it, apart from the areas that are shared by everyone
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penthouse
[noun]
an apartment on top of a tall building
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duplex
[noun]
an apartment with two floors each having its own rooms
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complex
[noun]
a set of buildings of the same type in the same place
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housing development
[noun]
a residential area with a group of houses that are all built at the same time in a planned way
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row house
[noun]
a house that is part of a row of similar houses built side by side
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houseboat
[noun]
a boat designed for living in
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attic
[noun]
an area or room directly under the roof of a house, particularly used as a storage
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basement
[noun]
an area or room in a house or building that is partially or completely below the ground level
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cellar
[noun]
an underground storage space or room, typically found in a building, used for storing food, wine, or other items that require a cool and dark environment
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nursery
[noun]
a room in an apartment or house that a baby sleeps in
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patio
[noun]
an outdoor area with paved floor belonging to a house used for sitting, relaxing or eating in
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rooftop
[noun]
the external surface of a building roof
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doorbell
[noun]
a bell operated by a button outside a house or apartment that makes a sound when pushed, particularly to inform the inhabitants inside
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doorstep
[noun]
a small step in front of the main door of a building or house
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doorway
[noun]
the area around the door at the entrance to a house, room, etc.
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air conditioning
[noun]
a system that controls the temperature and humidity in a house, car, etc.
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central heating
[noun]
a system that provides a building with warm water and temperature
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smoke alarm
[noun]
a device or alarm that goes off if it detects smoke or fire
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bureau
[noun]
a piece of furniture with drawers used for storing clothes and personal items
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drawer
[noun]
a box-shaped piece of furniture that can be pulled out and used for storing clothes
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garbage can
[noun]
an object for keeping trash in outside a house
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chore
[noun]
a task, especially a household one, that is done regularly
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to mop
[verb]
to clean a surface by wiping it with a handle attached to a sponge or cloth at its end
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to scrub
[verb]
to clean a surface by rubbing it very hard using a brush, etc.
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to sweep
[verb]
to clean a place by using a broom
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to vacuum
[verb]
to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, and debris
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to wipe
[verb]
to clean or dry a surface using a cloth, etc.
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to furnish
[verb]
to equip a room, house, etc. with furniture
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to coat
[verb]
to put a substance over the surface of something, often as a covering
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