Vocabulary for IELTS (Basic) - Houses

a place where people live, stay, or work in

an area or room directly under the roof of a house, typically used for storage or as an additional living area

a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor

an area or room in a house or building that is partially or completely below the ground level

(of a place or piece of equipment) connected to something in a way that is not separable

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

a small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved

to adorn the inside of a house or room in order to make it more beautiful

a small step in front of the main door of a building or house

an opening like a door, gate, or passage that we can use to enter a building, room, etc.

located on the outer surface of a particular thing

the floor of a building which has the same level as the street level

the floor of a building at ground level

(of a place, space, etc.) situated inside a building, house, etc.

located on the inside part of a particular thing

a person or a company who rents a room, house, building, etc. to someone else

a property or piece of land that is rented for a specified time and price

(of a place or space) located outside in a natural or open-air setting, without a roof or walls

to let someone use one's property, car, etc. for a particular time in exchange for payment

someone who pays rent to live in someone else's house, room, etc.

something such as a building, tree, etc. that is easy to recognize, which we can use to know where we are

on or toward a higher part of a building

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

a tiny apartment that has only one main room

a set of stairs inside a building including its surrounding side parts that one can hold on to

a room designed for multiple people to sleep in, typically found in schools, camps, or similar institutions

(of an area with buildings) designed specially for people to live in

to live in a place that is either rented or owned

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

a system that provides a room or building with warmth

an object that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a container or pipe