accommodation
accommodation
/əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən/
nounClick to see examples
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Did you get accommodations easily or did you have to fight tooth and nail for them?
The inn offers luxury accommodations, including condos and kitty suites with plush beds and TVs.
So how have the accommodations been?
attic
attic
/ˈætɪk/
nounClick to see examples
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Then one evening, Sara was in her attic when she heard a noise on the roof.
Ermengarde looked round the attic. '
Becky, get back to your attic at once!' '
balcony
balcony
/ˈbæɫkəni/
nounClick to see examples
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Anna is playing her guitar on the balcony of her new apartment.
‘Let’s have our coffee on the balcony.’
‘Perhaps she’s on her balcony.’
basement
basement
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
nounClick to see examples
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Our student disability services office is located at the bottom of a large staircase in the basement.
"People were told to take cover in basements or in concrete buildings."
Renters, according to the self-storage association, generally live in single-family homes that have garages, attics and basements.

built-in
built-in
/ˈbɪɫˌtɪn/
adjectiveExamples
ceiling
ceiling
/ˈsiɫɪŋ/
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When the current flowed, she said: "I am at the ceiling.
Suddenly in the darkness I saw a light moving on the ceiling.
The room was all mirrors - walls, floor, ceiling.
closet
closet
/ˈkɫɑzət/
nounClick to see examples
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We're gonna put... "put everything in the closet now.
I would probably still be struggling with my closet and with stores.
I have a Poshmark closet.
to decorate
to decorate
/ˈdɛkɝˌeɪt/
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You could decorate your digital campaign headquarters, pet a virtual dog, water a virtual plant.
People focused on decorating a room.
Decorated with art for pictograms and stone carvings of animals and mythical creatures.
doorstep
doorstep
/ˈdɔɹˌstɛp/
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Every day, 1.7 million packages are stolen or go missing off doorsteps across the country.
And some police departments have experimented with beating thieves with packages and staking out doorsteps.
Or maybe they’re just too busy to worry about a problem until it’s on their doorstep.
entrance
entrance
/ˈɛntɹəns/
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Catherine looked eagerly towards the entrance to the room.
There was one other person on the other side of the neighborhood, the entrance of it there.
It is much smaller and typically the front desk is, like, right at the entrance
exterior
exterior
/ɪkˈstɪɹiɝ/
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These buildings had exterior steel frames that were braced with concrete and connected to horizontal floor beams.
They have a really great exterior line of defense, your skin.
Preventing exterior explosions from launching shrapnel into the building.
first floor
first floor
/fˈɜːst flˈoːɹ/
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You're on the first floor!
So the worst floor to live on would actually be the ground level or first floor.
Jake and Brian have a 2,000-square-foot terrace that wraps around the entire first floor of their apartment.
ground floor
ground floor
/ɡɹˈaʊnd flˈoːɹ/
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That take another spin on that monorail to the ground floor.
Investors poured billions of dollars into internet stocks, and they got in on the ground floor of pets.com or boo.com.
Grab a bucket to pick out your food on the ground floor.
indoor
indoor
/ˈɪnˌdɔɹ/
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Wilson says he doesn't think people will feel comfortable returning to indoor dining for years to come.
The indoor dinner party is also fairly high.
Each one is like a beacon, with multiple floors, indoor trees, and incredible architecture.
interior
interior
/ˌɪnˈtɪɹiɝ/
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Shifting trends in interior design were problematic for the company as well.
But you could also dive into classes about productivity, growing houseplants or interior design.
Airplane interiors are a battleground among airlines.
landlord
landlord
/ˈɫændˌɫɔɹd/
nounClick to see examples
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I have just returned from a visit to my landlord, Mr Heathcliff.
The landlord's name was Mr Webber.
Your landlord, utility companies and cell phone providers started using it to.
lease
lease
/ˈɫis/
nounClick to see examples
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We've signed leases on 14 stores.
CEC also said it's closing an undetermined number of locations as it haggles with landlords over lease agreements.
They did take any leases.
outdoor
outdoor
/ˈaʊtˌdɔɹ/
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And since May, the restaurants have also operated outdoor dining.
Apparently, that outdoor garden, or the solarium, is a rare architectural feature.
- I've always wanted some kind of outdoor space, like maybe a balcony.
to rent
to rent
/ˈɹɛnt/
verbClick to see examples
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Can we rent a boat?"
I am delighted with the house I am renting from him.
I'm renting Thrushcross Grange from you.
tenant
tenant
/ˈtɛnənt/
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As a result, Forever 21 became one of the largest tenants of American malls, with 480 locations nationwide.
The tenant can also sue for any damages to property.
But it hasn't stopped the label from following tenants who have been evicted.
landmark
landmark
/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/
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And thanks to Jackie Kennedy, the Henri Bendel flagship store in New York has landmark status.
A landmark study by Princeton sociologist Matthew Desmond estimated that there are almost a million evictions a year in America.
Smiles are also pretty straightforward to detect based on the shape of mouth landmarks.
upstairs
upstairs
/əpˈstɛɹz/
adverbClick to see examples
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I shall be alone with that mad woman upstairs.
Then a light came on in a room upstairs. '
They went upstairs in the lift and walked along to Carol's room.
downstairs
downstairs
/ˈdaʊnˈstɛɹz/
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Aren't we taking it downstairs?'
The doctor came downstairs. '
I called out, as the housekeeper was already on her way downstairs. '
studio
studio
/ˈstudiˌoʊ/
nounClick to see examples
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You can get them from our studio."
She got into her car and drove to the photographer's studio.
She transformed a nut-roasting cart into a studio on wheels …
staircase
staircase
/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/
nounClick to see examples
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Our student disability services office is located at the bottom of a large staircase in the basement.
Let me tell you, this is going to blow this staircase out of the water.
If you've ever been there, the spiral staircase when you get up there.
dormitory
dormitory
/ˈdɔɹməˌtɔɹi/
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Many people assume that college freshmen pick their dormitory roommates, as upperclassmen are allowed to do.
He was illicitly up in a dormitory during the day, kissing one of the house maids.
He soon adjusted to dormitory life.
residential
residential
/ˌɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃəɫ/
adjectiveClick to see examples
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Do you wish you attended a residential school?
But before the building opened in 2014, this wasn't really a residential street.
We have embedded residential home values in race.
to occupy
to occupy
/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/
verbClick to see examples
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The oceans of the world occupy over 70% of the earth's surface.
A ten-story building occupying the same land area could provide living space for 250 people.
But the drill instructors find ways to keep them occupied.
housework
housework
/ˈhaʊˌswɝk/
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She dedicated herself to all housework and even to managing the family business.
She aimed to have a life where she never had to do any housework.
At last, housework has become Olympic.
heating
heating
/ˈhitɪŋ/
nounClick to see examples
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This heating process was called pasteurization.
Tall buildings also have complex systems for bringing electricity, heating, and air conditioning to the whole building.
Try to invest in a lot of IcyHot or maybe a heating pad.
tap
tap
/ˈtæp/
nounClick to see examples
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and we'll double tap.
Tap, tap.
We need comprehensive legislation to turn off the tap.
