Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL - Houses and Buildings
Here you will learn some English words about houses and buildings, such as "cellar", "shed", "concrete", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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a very large and impressive house
a large structure, such as a tower, placed near the coast and equipped with a powerful light that guides or warns the approaching ships
a modern building that is very tall, often built in a city
a large place in which raw materials or produced goods are stored before they are sold or distributed
a structure offering protection and privacy from danger
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
a structure or a place that is historically important
a building or the piece of land surrounding it, owned by individuals, businesses, or entities
a simple and small cottage-like building that is built to store things or shelter animals
an overground or underground grave that is large in size and is often made of stone
a vertical structural element, often made of stone, that supports the weight of the building above it
anything that is built from several parts, such as a house, bridge, etc.
the process or action of making a building or a piece of furniture look good again by repairing or painting it
to build a house, bridge, machine, etc.
a hard material used for building structures, made by mixing cement, water, sand, and small stones
the design of a building that depicts the shape, size, and positioning of rooms and furniture in a structure from above.
located on the outer surface of a particular thing
located on the inside part of a particular thing
the external surface of a building roof
a channel or passage that lets the smoke from a fire pass through and get out from the roof of a building
a narrow passage in a theater, train, aircraft, etc. that separates rows of seats
the way a room or building's interior is decorated
(of an area with buildings) designed specially for people to live in
(of a room, house, etc.) large with a lot of space inside
(of a house, room, seat, etc.) empty or unoccupied and available to be used
(of a building, car, etc.) left and not needed or used anymore
a pipe in the bottom of a sink, bath, etc. through which dirty water flows out
(of a construction) to fall down suddenly, particularly due to being damaged or weak
