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Words for Basic IELTS - Lesson 8

Here you will learn some English words about houses, such as "balcony", "ceiling", "built-in", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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Words for Basic IELTS
accommodation
[noun]
a place where people live, stay, or work 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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balcony
[noun]
a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor
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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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built-in
[adjective]
(of a place or piece of equipment) connected to something in a way that is not separable
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ceiling
[noun]
the highest part of a room, vehicle, etc. that covers it from the inside
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closet
[noun]
a small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved
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to decorate
[verb]
to put paint, patterns, etc. on the inside of a house or room in order to make it more beautiful
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doorstep
[noun]
a small step in front of the main door of a building or house
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entrance
[noun]
an opening like a door, gate, or passage that we can use to enter a building, room, etc.
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exterior
[adjective]
relating to or located on the outside part of a particular thing
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first floor
[noun]
the floor of a building which has the same level as the street level
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ground floor
[noun]
the floor of a building at ground level
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indoor
[adjective]
happened, located, or used inside a building
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interior
[adjective]
relating to or located on the inside part of a particular thing
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landlord
[noun]
a person or a company who rents a room, house, building, etc. to someone else
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lease
[noun]
a property or piece of land that is rented for a specified time and price
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outdoor
[adjective]
happening, located, or used outside
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to rent
[verb]
(of an owner) to let someone use a property, car, etc. for a particular time
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tenant
[noun]
someone who pays rent to live in someone else's house, room, etc.
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landmark
[noun]
something such as a building, tree, etc. that is easy to recognize, which we can use to know where we are
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upstairs
[adverb]
on or toward a higher part of a building
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downstairs
[adverb]
on or toward a lower part of a building, particularly the first floor
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studio
[noun]
a tiny apartment that has only one main room
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staircase
[noun]
a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to
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dormitory
[noun]
a room with several beds in which a number of people can sleep, particularly in a school, university, army camp, etc.
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residential
[adjective]
(of an area with buildings) designed specially for people to live in; relating to houses in which people live rather than offices, factories, etc.
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to occupy
[verb]
to live in a place that is either rented or owned
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housework
[noun]
regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.
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heating
[noun]
a system that provides a room or building with warmth
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tap
[noun]
an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe
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