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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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mansion
[noun]

a very large and impressive house

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a large structure, such as a tower, placed near the coast and equipped with a powerful light that guides or warns the approaching ships

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a modern building that is very tall, often built in a city

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warehouse
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a large place in which raw materials or produced goods are stored before they are sold or distributed

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shelter
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a place or building that is meant to provide protection against danger or bad weather

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cellar
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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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landmark
[noun]

a structure or a place that is historically important

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property
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a building or the piece of land surrounding it, owned by individuals, businesses, or entities

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shed
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a simple and small cottage-like building that is built to store things or shelter animals

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tomb
[noun]

an overground or underground grave that is large in size and is often made of stone

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column
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a vertical structural element, often made of stone, that supports the weight of the building above it

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structure
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anything that is built from several parts, such as a house, bridge, etc.

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to build a house, bridge, machine, etc.

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concrete
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a hard material used for building structures, made by mixing cement, water, sand, and small stones

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the design of a building that depicts the shape, size, and positioning of rooms and furniture in a structure from above.

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exterior
[Adjective]

located on the outer surface of a particular thing

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interior
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located on the inside part of a particular thing

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rooftop
[noun]

the external surface of a building roof

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chimney
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a channel or passage that lets the smoke from a fire pass through and get out from the roof of a building

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aisle
[noun]

a narrow passage in a theater, train, aircraft, etc. that separates rows of seats

Ex: Please keep aisle clear for safety reasons .
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decor
[noun]

the way a room or building's interior is decorated

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residential
[Adjective]

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

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spacious
[Adjective]

(of a room, house, etc.) large with a lot of space inside

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vacant
[Adjective]

(of a house, room, seat, etc.) empty or unoccupied and available to be used

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abandoned
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(of a building, car, etc.) left and not needed or used anymore

Ex: abandoned suitcase lay in the empty station .
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drain
[noun]

a pipe in the bottom of a sink, bath, etc. through which dirty water flows out

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(of a construction) to fall down suddenly, particularly due to being damaged or weak

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decorator
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someone whose job is to paint the inside walls of buildings and hang wallpaper

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