House & Home

Rooms, furniture, chores, and the parts of the place you live.

341 words

# House & Home

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**Words:** 341

## About
Rooms, furniture, chores, and the parts of the place you live.

## Words by Level

### A1
- home - The place where you live.
- house - A building where one or more people live.
- room - A space inside a building with its own walls, floor, and ceiling.
- door - A flat barrier on a hinge that you open and close to enter or leave a room, building, or vehicle.
- bed - A piece of furniture that you sleep on.
- table - A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs that you put things on or sit at.
- floor - The flat surface you walk on inside a room or building.
- window - An opening in a wall or vehicle, usually filled with glass, that lets in light and air.
- wall - A solid upright structure that forms a side of a room or building, or divides one space from another.
- kitchen - A room where meals are prepared and cooked.
- bathroom - A room with a bath or shower, usually also a sink and toilet.
- chair - A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back and usually four legs.
- garden - An area of ground, usually next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.
- clock - A device that shows the time, usually on a wall or table.
- bedroom - A room used for sleeping.
- toilet - A bowl with a seat, connected to water pipes, used for getting rid of bodily waste.
- sofa - A long, comfortable seat with a back and arms for two or more people.
- dining room
- living room

### A2
- alive - Living; not dead.
- apartment - A set of rooms to live in, usually on one floor of a larger building; a flat.
- planet - A large round object in space that moves around a star such as the Sun.
- roof - The covering on top of a building that protects it from rain and weather.
- chef - A professional cook, especially the head cook in a restaurant.
- gate - A door-like barrier in a fence or wall that can be opened and closed.
- downstairs - On or to a lower floor of a building.
- garage - A building next to or part of a house where a car is kept.
- sink - to go down below the surface of water or another liquid
- furniture - The movable items such as chairs, tables, and beds that make a room ready to use.
- balcony - A platform that sticks out from the wall of a building, usually with a railing, where you can stand outside.
- stove - A kitchen appliance with burners used for cooking food.
- bookcase - A piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on.
- sitting room
- table tennis
- rumour - British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
- duster - a piece of cloth used for dusting

### B1
- living - Having life; alive.
- basement - A room or floor of a building that is below ground level.
- cabin - A small, simple house, often made of wood and in the countryside.
- hut - A small, simple house or shelter, often with only one room.
- carpet - A thick fabric used to cover a floor.
- household - All the people who live together in one house.
- reserve - To arrange for a room, table, or seat to be kept for you in advance.
- hatch - To come out of an egg.
- landlord - A person who rents out a room, house, or land to other people.
- gardening - The activity of growing plants and looking after a garden.
- vacancy - A job that is available because no one is currently doing it.
- next-door - Located in the building or room immediately next to yours.
- furnish - To put furniture into a room or building.
- nutrient - A substance in food that living things need to grow and stay healthy.
- air conditioning
- central heating
- chest of drawers
- first floor
- first-floor
- ground floor
- next door
- servant - A person employed to do household or other duties for another, especially in someone's home.
- ceiling - The inside surface at the top of a room.
- cottage - A small, often old house, usually in the countryside.
- accommodation - A place to live or stay, such as a hotel room or apartment.
- homemade - made at home rather than in a factory or shop
- knocker - a hinged metal object fixed to a door and struck against it to attract attention inside
- stairway - a passage containing a flight or series of stairs between different levels
- rinse - to wash something briefly with clean water, especially to remove soap, dirt, or residue
- doorstep - a step directly outside the entrance to a building
- unmade - of a bed, not having its sheets and blankets arranged neatly
- eggshell - the hard, thin outer covering of an egg
- mop - a cleaning tool with an absorbent head fixed to a long handle, used especially for washing floors
- hallway - an interior passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms
- tin opener - a handheld or electric device for cutting open sealed metal food tins
- wallpaper - decorative paper or similar material used to cover the inside walls of a room
- windowsill - the horizontal ledge or structural member at the bottom of a window
- refurnish - to furnish a room, building, or other place again, especially with new or different furniture
- driveway - a short private road or paved area connecting a house or garage to a public road
- footrest - a support on which to rest the feet.
- locker - a type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers.

### B2
- deck - The flat floor of a ship that you can walk on.
- laundry - Clothes and other items that need to be washed, or that have just been washed.
- ram - To crash into something hard and on purpose, usually to damage it.
- roommate - A person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory.
- sweep - To clean a floor or surface using a broom or brush.
- residence - The place where someone lives; a home.
- cellar - An underground room beneath a building, used for storage.
- domestic - Relating to the home, the house, or family life.
- lawn - An area of short, regularly cut grass, usually around a house or in a garden.
- bolt - To run away or move suddenly and quickly.
- rug - A thick piece of fabric used to cover part of a floor.
- porch - A covered area at the entrance of a house, often with a roof and sometimes open at the sides.
- nursery - A place where young children are looked after while their parents work.
- housekeeper - A person employed to manage and clean a home, hotel, or institution.
- housewife - A woman who stays at home to manage the house and care for her family rather than working for pay.
- doorway - The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave.
- landlady - A woman who rents out a room, house, or flat to other people.
- nourishment - The food and nutrients that a living thing needs to live and grow.
- tablecloth - A cloth that you spread over a table, especially when eating.
- nomad - A member of a group of people who move from place to place rather than living in one fixed home, often to find food or pasture for their animals.
- pallet - A flat wooden platform on which goods are stacked for storing or moving.
- animate - To make something lively, exciting, or full of energy.
- ecologically - In a way that relates to the environment and living things.
- rafter - One of the sloping wooden beams that support a roof.
- ajar - slightly open or not completely shut, often of a door or window
- undisturbed - untroubled by interference or disturbance
- hopelessly - in a hopeless manner
- richness - a strong deep vividness of hue
- tenor - (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
- pane - a single flat sheet or section of glass fitted into a window or door
- canopy - a covering fixed or suspended overhead for shelter or decoration
- farmhouse - the main house on a farm, traditionally occupied by the farmer and family
- bunk - a narrow bed or sleeping berth, especially one fixed to a wall or arranged in tiers on a ship, train, or in shared quarters
- canister - a usually cylindrical container with a close-fitting lid, used for storing a dry product, film, gas, or other material
- lampshade - a covering around a lamp that softens, reduces, or directs its light
- storeroom - a room in which goods, supplies, furniture, or other items are kept until needed
- penthouse - an apartment on the top floor of a tall building, often large and expensive
- rooftop - the outside upper surface of a building's roof
- remodel - to change the structure, design, or appearance of a building or room
- water butt - British: a large outdoor barrel or other container used to collect and store rainwater
- dustpan - a flat, shallow container with a handle into which dirt is swept
- broomstick - the long handle of a broom, or sometimes the whole broom
- dipper - a cup-shaped container with a long handle, used to scoop and pour liquids
- banister - the handrail or complete railing beside a staircase or balcony
- chandelier - a decorative light fixture with several branches, suspended from a ceiling
- ottoman - a low upholstered seat without a back or arms, often used as a footrest and sometimes containing storage
- bedpost - one of the upright posts at the corners of a bedstead
- woodpile - a stack of cut wood, especially wood kept for fuel
- outbuilding - a smaller building, such as a shed, barn, or garage, that is separate from but associated with a main building
- dormer - A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.

### C1
- gypsy - A person who travels from place to place rather than living in one fixed home.
- hostess - a woman who invites guests and entertains them, especially at her home or an event
- threshold - The floor of a doorway, which you step over to enter a room or building.
- plaster - a soft mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens and is used to cover walls and ceilings
- aerial - existing or living or growing or operating in the air
- tinker - To make small adjustments to something, often without a clear plan, to try to fix or improve it.
- entity - A thing that exists as a single, separate unit, often an organization.
- ventilation - The process of letting fresh air into a room or building and removing stale air.
- explicit - Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion.
- conservatory - A room with glass walls and roof attached to a house, used for plants or relaxing.
- lavatory - A room with a toilet, especially in formal or British usage.
- adjoining - Next to and touching something else; sharing a wall or boundary.
- darkroom - a room with no light, used for developing photographs
- occupant - A person who lives in or uses a place such as a house, room, or vehicle.
- unoccupied - Not being used or filled; empty.
- valance - a decorative drapery hung along the edge of a bed, table, or shelf
- plaza - A town's public square.
- coolly - in a composed and unconcerned manner
- untested - not tried or tested by experience
- untenable - Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position.
- drawing-room - a formal sitting room for receiving guests
- cottager - a person who lives in or occupies a cottage, sometimes especially a holiday cottage
- trinket - a small decorative object or piece of jewelry, often inexpensive or showy
- casement - a window sash hinged at the side so that it opens like a door, or a window fitted with such a sash
- gable - the usually triangular upper part of an exterior wall between the sloping sides of a roof
- upholstery - the padded covering of furniture, including its fabric, springs, webbing, and stuffing
- cranny - a small, narrow opening, crack, or crevice
- upholster - to fit or cover furniture, especially a seat, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather
- cistern - a tank or underground reservoir for collecting and storing water or another liquid
- outhouse - a small building situated apart from a main house and used for storage, work, or another practical purpose
- crock - a thick earthenware pot or jar used for cooking or storage
- householder - a person who owns or rents a house and is responsible for it and its expenses
- peephole - a small opening, especially in a door, through which someone can look without being seen
- cubby - a small enclosed room, recess, or other confined space
- potpourri - a fragrant mixture of dried flower petals, herbs, and spices used to scent a room

### C2
- homestead - A house and the land and buildings around it, especially on a farm.
- predatory - living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain
- derelict - Left empty and falling apart from neglect; run-down.
- poach - cook in a simmering liquid
- habitation - The state of people living in a place.
- concoct - to prepare or cook by mixing ingredients
- cloistered - Kept away from the wider world and its difficulties; sheltered
- domesticity - Home life and the everyday activities of running a household.
- remittance - A sum of money sent to someone, especially as payment.
- cradle - a small bed for a baby, often one that can rock
- hearthrug - a rug placed on the hearth or in front of a fireplace
- sconce - a decorative wall bracket that holds a candle, lamp, or other light
- mantel - a shelf above a fireplace
- imaginatively - with imagination
- schoolroom - a room in a school where lessons take place
- mantelpiece - A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.
- purposely - On purpose; intentionally.
- windowless - Having no windows, especially no external windows.
- impracticable - not capable of being carried out or put into practice
- chateau - Alternative spelling of château.
- boudoir - A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.
- pulpit - A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.
- lunar - of or relating to or associated with the moon
- attic - of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times
- disobedience - Refusal to obey.
- housemaid - A female domestic worker responsible for cleaning a house.
- unmolested - Not bothered, disturbed, or attacked.
- ventilator - a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
- audibly - in an audible manner
- confluent - Converging, merging or flowing together into one.
- crib - a card game, usually for two players, in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
- indefinable - defying expression or description
- amphitheatre - An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
- sip - drink in sips
- transcribe - to rewrite in a different script or handwriting
- bedstead - the rigid frame that supports a bed, excluding its mattress and bedding
- sideboard - a low cabinet used in a dining room for storing tableware and serving food
- knob - a rounded handle on a door, drawer, lid, or similar object
- larder - a cool room or cupboard used for storing food
- parlor - a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
- washstand - a piece of furniture designed to hold a basin, pitcher, and other articles for washing
- bedclothes - sheets, blankets, quilts, and other coverings used on a bed
- candlelight - the soft light produced by one or more burning candles
- coverlet - a decorative or light bed covering, often quilted
- footstool - a low stool on which a seated person rests the feet
- hearthstone - a flat stone forming part or all of a hearth
- hob - the flat cooking surface of a stove, especially one containing burners or hotplates
- counterpane - a decorative cover spread over the top of a bed; a bedspread
- matchbox - a small box made to hold matches, often with a rough striking surface on one side
- cheval - a supporting frame, especially a frame holding a full-length mirror that can be tilted; also short for cheval glass
- lodgment - a place of shelter or a secure position gained in a particular place
- chiffonier - a tall, narrow chest of drawers or cabinet, sometimes fitted with a mirror
- antechamber - a small outer room leading into a larger or more important room, often used for waiting
- pergola - an outdoor framework of posts and crossbeams, often supporting climbing plants and providing partial shade
- eave - the lower edge of a roof that projects beyond the wall of a building
- pouf - a low, firm, cushioned seat without a back or arms, also used as a footstool
- workbasket - a basket used to hold sewing, needlework, or other craft materials and tools
- trivet - a small stand or heat-resistant mat placed under a hot dish or pan to protect a table or work surface
- bassinet - a small bed for a newborn baby, traditionally basket-shaped and sometimes fitted with a hood
- loft - a room or open space directly beneath a roof, often used for storage
- glassware - articles made of glass, especially drinking glasses, jugs, and other tableware
- alcove - a small recessed area opening from a larger room or other interior space
- fanlight - a small window above a door or another window, traditionally semicircular with fan-shaped glazing bars
- napery - household linen, especially tablecloths and napkins
- drafty - allowing uncomfortable currents of cold air to enter through gaps or poor sealing
- doorless - having no door or doors
- candleshade - a small shade fitted around or over a candle flame or candle-shaped lamp to soften, color, or direct its light and reduce glare
- wax vesta - a historical friction match with a wax-coated fiber stem and an ignitable tip
- rushlight - an inexpensive candle made by dipping the dried pith of a rush in melted fat or grease
- sanctum - a private room or retreat where someone can work or be undisturbed
- epergne - an ornamental table centerpiece with a central bowl and branching dishes or holders for fruit, sweets, flowers, or candles
- floorcloth - a piece of cloth, oilcloth, or similar material used as a floor covering in place of or beneath a carpet
- saltcellar - a small container or open dish for holding and serving salt at the table
- snuggery - chiefly British and dated: a small, private, comfortable room or retreat
- ewer - a wide-mouthed jug with a handle and spout, traditionally used for holding and pouring water
- fireless - having no fire burning, or operating without an open flame
- snuffer - a small cone or bell on a handle used to extinguish a candle flame
- castor - historical: a small table container or a stand holding cruets and shakers for condiments
- awning - a sheet of canvas or other material extended over a window, doorway, deck, or outdoor area to provide shelter from sun or rain
- backstairs - a secondary staircase at the rear of a building, traditionally used by servants or tradespeople
- pannikin - chiefly British or Australian: a small metal cup or pan, especially one used outdoors
- redd - Scottish and northern English dialect, usually redd up: to put in order; tidy or clear
- stairhead - the top of a flight of stairs or the landing at the top of a staircase
- workbox - a box for holding sewing, needlework, craft, or other work materials and tools
- drainpipe - a pipe that carries rainwater, wastewater, or another liquid away
- latchkey - a key used to open the latch of an outside door
- summerhouse - a small garden building used for sitting or relaxing in warm weather
- wainscot - paneling, traditionally wooden, covering the lower part of an interior wall
- andiron - one of a pair of metal supports used to hold burning logs above the hearth of a fireplace
- housetop - the roof or uppermost part of a house
- vesta - historical: a short friction match, especially one made with a wax-coated stem
- lean-to - a simple shelter or extension with a roof that slopes in one direction, often built against another structure
- delf - historical and dialectal: Delftware or other glazed earthenware, especially plates, dishes, and tea things
- clothesline - a rope, cord, or wire from which washed clothes are hung to dry
- rancho - a simple rural hut or shelter, especially one used by herders or farm workers in Spanish America
- bric-a-brac - a collection of small decorative objects, curios, and ornaments, usually of little practical or monetary value
- mantelshelf - a shelf above a fireplace; a mantel
- cassone - a large decorated Italian chest, especially a Renaissance marriage or dowry chest
- stovepipe - a metal pipe that carries smoke and gases from a stove to a chimney or flue
- rathole - a burrow, entrance, or hole made or used by a rat
- boardinghouse - a private house that provides rooms and regular meals to paying residents
- latchstring - a string attached to a door latch and passed through a hole so the latch can be lifted from outside
- dooryard - chiefly US or historical: the yard or open ground immediately outside a house door
- tinware - household utensils and other articles made from tin or tin-plated metal
- cesspool - an underground pit or sealed chamber used to collect sewage and waste water
- bibelot - a small decorative object, curiosity, or trinket, often collected for its beauty
- tinderbox - a small box holding tinder and usually a flint and steel, formerly used for starting fires
- doorpost - Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; doorjamb.
- jalousie - Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.
- box room - a small room used for storing boxes, luggage, and other household items, especially in a British home
- flagon - a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout
- colander - A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta.
- dilapidation - a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
- davenport - a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
- cruse - a small earthenware vessel for holding liquids, especially oil or water
- trapdoor - a hinged or sliding door set into a floor, ceiling, or stage
- escritoire - a writing desk, especially one with a hinged panel that opens to form the writing surface

### C2+
- closet - a small enclosed storage room; to shut away in private
- mat - a piece of coarse fabric for the floor; also to become tangled
- bakehouse - a building or room in which bread is baked; a bakery
- perennial - lasting or recurring through many years; a plant living for years
- senate - a legislative or governing assembly, especially an upper house
- bedchamber - a private room used for sleeping; a bedroom
- bridewell - (archaic) a prison or house of correction
- cathedra - the official chair or throne of a bishop or professor
- flooring - the material used to make the floor of a room
- gutter - a channel along a roof or roadside for carrying off rainwater
- gymnasium - a room or building equipped for physical exercise or sports
- lounge - a room for relaxing; to recline or loll idly
- moggy - a cat, especially a non-pedigree or ordinary house cat
- barroom - a room or establishment with a bar serving alcoholic drinks
- bedfast - confined to bed by illness; bedridden
- biologically - in a way relating to biology or living organisms
- buttress - a support projecting from a wall; to reinforce or strengthen
- cabinetmaking - the craft of making fine wooden furniture and cabinets
- cabinetworker - a skilled craftsman who makes cabinets and fine furniture
- ceil - to line or cover the inner roof of a room with plaster or boards
- curtilage - the enclosed land immediately surrounding a house
- dresser - a chest of drawers or a kitchen sideboard for dishes
- estray - a domestic animal found wandering with no apparent owner
- grille - a grating of bars protecting an opening or window
- hinge - a jointed device on which a door turns; to depend on something
- householdry - household affairs or domestic management
- lintel - a horizontal beam across the top of a door or window
- lodger - a person who rents a room in another's house
- maisonette - a small house or a two-floor apartment with its own entrance
- manservant - a male domestic servant
- menage - a household or domestic establishment and its members
- mendicity - the state or practice of begging for a living
- mog - a cat, especially an ordinary domestic one
- patio - a paved outdoor area adjoining a house
- physiology - the branch of biology dealing with the functions of living organisms and their parts
- quilt - a padded bed covering of stitched layers, or to make one
- sedan - an enclosed car seating four or more; an enclosed carried chair
- summertree - a main horizontal beam supporting the joists of a floor or roof
- tabulate - to arrange data in a table or systematic column form
- thatch - straw or reeds used to make a roof; to roof with such material
- toxin - a poisonous substance produced by a living organism
- unfurnish - to strip of furniture or equipment
- ma'am - A form of address for a woman: contraction of madam.
- confessedly - Admittedly; by one's own confession.
- unprepared - Not prepared; caught by surprise.
- unprofessional - not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- truckle-bed - a low bed on small wheels or casters that can be rolled beneath a higher bed when not in use
- toldo - a Central or South American shelter, especially a rounded Indigenous hut or tent covered with hides
- teaboard - a tray or portable board used for serving tea
- firelit - illuminated by the light of a fire
- girandole - an ornamental branched candlestick or wall light, often mounted against a mirror
- bedquilt - dated or archaic: a quilted coverlet used as the top covering on a bed
- tumble-down - dilapidated, ramshackle, or in such poor condition that collapse seems likely
- washpan - a broad, shallow pan or basin used to hold water for washing
- loghouse - a house built from horizontally laid logs; a log cabin
- chairback - the upright rear part of a chair that supports the sitter's back
- dogiron - historical: an andiron, one of a pair of metal supports for logs in a fireplace
- dwellinghouse - formal or legal: a building, or part of one, used as a private residence
- doghole - derogatory: a mean, cramped, or squalid dwelling or place considered fit only for dogs
- electrolier - historical: a decorative ceiling or wall fixture holding several electric lamps; an electric chandelier
- penetralium - the innermost (or most secret) part of a building; an inner sanctum; a sanctum sanctorum.
- porte-cochere - canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles

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