# House & Home

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 167

## About

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

## Words by Level

### A1
- home — The place where you live.; frequency rank 161
- house — A building where one or more people live.; frequency rank 205
- room — A space inside a building with its own walls, floor, and ceiling.; frequency rank 267
- door — A flat barrier on a hinge that you open and close to enter or leave a room, building, or vehicle.; frequency rank 289
- bed — A piece of furniture that you sleep on.; frequency rank 515
- table — A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs that you put things on or sit at.; frequency rank 804
- floor — The flat surface you walk on inside a room or building.; frequency rank 815
- window — An opening in a wall or vehicle, usually filled with glass, that lets in light and air.; frequency rank 970
- wall — A solid upright structure that forms a side of a room or building, or divides one space from another.; frequency rank 977
- kitchen — A room where meals are prepared and cooked.; frequency rank 1115
- bathroom — A room with a bath or shower, usually also a sink and toilet.; frequency rank 1294
- chair — A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back and usually four legs.; frequency rank 1575
- garden — An area of ground, usually next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.; frequency rank 1741
- bedroom — A room used for sleeping.; frequency rank 1949
- sofa — A long, comfortable seat with a back and arms for two or more people.; frequency rank 6105
- living room
- clean off — to remove dirt or unwanted material from a surface
- make over — to transform something by changing or renewing it
- sleep over — to spend the night at someone else's home
- wash off — to remove something from a surface by washing it

### A2
- apartment — A set of rooms to live in, usually on one floor of a larger building; a flat.; frequency rank 1009
- gate — A door-like barrier in a fence or wall that can be opened and closed.; frequency rank 1833
- garage — A building next to or part of a house where a car is kept.; frequency rank 2434
- furniture — The movable items such as chairs, tables, and beds that make a room ready to use.; frequency rank 3609
- drawer — A box-shaped part of a piece of furniture that slides in and out, used for storing things.; frequency rank 4465
- balcony — A platform that sticks out from the wall of a building, usually with a railing, where you can stand outside.; frequency rank 5975
- cupboard — A piece of furniture with doors and shelves, used to store food, dishes, or other things.; frequency rank 7621
- bookcase — A piece of furniture with shelves for keeping books on.; frequency rank 27404
- clear off — to remove things from a surface or area so it can be used

### B1
- heaven — In many religions, the home of God where good people are believed to go after death.; frequency rank 1154
- lab — A room or building equipped for scientific work; short for laboratory.; frequency rank 1632
- studio — A room where radio or television programmes, music, or films are made.; frequency rank 2192
- yard — The area of ground around a house, often with grass.; frequency rank 2615
- basement — A room or floor of a building that is below ground level.; frequency rank 2787
- cabin — A small, simple house, often made of wood and in the countryside.; frequency rank 3037
- hut — A small, simple house or shelter, often with only one room.; frequency rank 4579
- ceiling — The inside surface at the top of a room.; frequency rank 4980
- cottage — A small, often old house, usually in the countryside.; frequency rank 6022
- wardrobe — A tall piece of furniture used for storing clothes.; frequency rank 6578
- booking — An arrangement to have a seat, room, or service kept for you at a later time.; frequency rank 10321
- infirmary — a room, ward, or clinic within an institution where sick or injured people receive care; frequency rank 10375
- housework — The work of cleaning, cooking, and looking after a home.; frequency rank 17347
- planter — a decorative pot for house plants; frequency rank 33540
- air conditioning
- central heating
- chest of drawers
- sponge off — to remove dirt or liquid by wiping with a sponge

### B2
- roommate — A person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory.; frequency rank 4667
- cabinet — A piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing or showing things.; frequency rank 4747
- villa — A large, comfortable house, often in the countryside or by the sea and used for holidays.; frequency rank 4911
- cellar — An underground room beneath a building, used for storage.; frequency rank 5268
- mansion — A very large, grand, and expensive house.; frequency rank 5330
- domestic — Relating to the home, the house, or family life.; frequency rank 5411
- backyard — The area of ground at the back of a house.; frequency rank 6023
- porch — A covered area at the entrance of a house, often with a roof and sometimes open at the sides.; frequency rank 7133
- 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; frequency rank 7781
- penthouse — an apartment on the top floor of a tall building, often large and expensive; frequency rank 10020
- doorway — The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave.; frequency rank 10662
- farmhouse — the main house on a farm, traditionally occupied by the farmer and family; frequency rank 14996
- storeroom — a room in which goods, supplies, furniture, or other items are kept until needed; frequency rank 17112
- commute — The regular journey between your home and your workplace or school.; frequency rank 17696
- kennel — a small shelter or house for a dog; frequency rank 19330
- hearth — home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; frequency rank 23641
- mover — A person whose job is to help people carry their belongings to a new home.; frequency rank 25286
- pane — a single flat sheet or section of glass fitted into a window or door; frequency rank 26354
- dormer — A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.; frequency rank 68101
- wipe off — to remove something by rubbing a surface with a cloth or similar object

### C1
- jimmy — a short crowbar used for forcing open a door, window, or lock; frequency rank 1223
- chamber — A large room, often used for a formal or specific purpose.; frequency rank 3635
- casino — A building or room where people gamble on games of chance.; frequency rank 4304
- compartment — A room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle.; frequency rank 8214
- threshold — The floor of a doorway, which you step over to enter a room or building.; frequency rank 10400
- sauna — A hot room where people sit to sweat and relax, often with steam.; frequency rank 11043
- mortuary — a room or building where dead bodies are kept before burial, cremation, or examination; frequency rank 15246
- conservatory — A room with glass walls and roof attached to a house, used for plants or relaxing.; frequency rank 17761
- lavatory — A room with a toilet, especially in formal or British usage.; frequency rank 18514
- gable — the usually triangular upper part of an exterior wall between the sloping sides of a roof; frequency rank 20475
- outhouse — a small building situated apart from a main house and used for storage, work, or another practical purpose; frequency rank 22949
- cubby — a small enclosed room, recess, or other confined space; frequency rank 23906
- upholstery — the padded covering of furniture, including its fabric, springs, webbing, and stuffing; frequency rank 25195
- darkroom — a room with no light, used for developing photographs; frequency rank 25970
- acoustics — The qualities of a room or building that affect how clearly sound can be heard in it.; frequency rank 30538
- verandah — A covered open area along the outside of a house, often partly enclosed.; frequency rank 56257
- casement — a window sash hinged at the side so that it opens like a door, or a window fitted with such a sash; frequency rank 70876
- housebreaking — the crime of entering a house or other building unlawfully, typically with the intention of stealing; frequency rank 79679
- valance — a decorative drapery hung along the edge of a bed, table, or shelf
- drawing-room — a formal sitting room for receiving guests
- clutter up — to fill a place with so many things that it becomes untidy

### C2
- fort — A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games.; frequency rank 3697
- palmer — historical: a pilgrim to the Holy Land, traditionally identified by the palm branch carried on returning home; frequency rank 5753
- parlor — a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax; frequency rank 8648
- loft — a room or open space directly beneath a roof, often used for storage; frequency rank 8985
- homecoming — a coming to or returning home; frequency rank 9618
- pantry — A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.; frequency rank 13230
- housekeeping — The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.; frequency rank 13652
- davenport — a large sofa usually convertible into a bed; frequency rank 14844
- garret — An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.; frequency rank 17103
- bathrobe — a loose robe, often made of absorbent cloth, worn before or after bathing or while relaxing at home; frequency rank 20840
- homestead — A house and the land and buildings around it, especially on a farm.; frequency rank 24038
- lombard — historical: a pawnshop or lending house that advances money against pledged goods; frequency rank 24074
- skylight — a window in a roof to admit daylight; frequency rank 25096
- boudoir — A woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.; frequency rank 26127
- housemaid — A female domestic worker responsible for cleaning a house.; frequency rank 26128
- sanctum — a private room or retreat where someone can work or be undisturbed; frequency rank 26779
- archduke — a prince of the former ruling house of Austria, especially a son or male-line grandson of an emperor; frequency rank 28006
- soiree — formal: an evening social gathering or party, often held in a private home and sometimes featuring music or conversation; frequency rank 28149
- belvedere — a raised room, turret, pavilion, or other structure designed to command a fine view; frequency rank 28256
- rectory — a house provided for or occupied by a rector or another member of the clergy; frequency rank 28441
- trapdoor — a hinged or sliding door set into a floor, ceiling, or stage; frequency rank 29230
- sill — A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.; frequency rank 29636
- vicarage — the house provided as the official residence of a Church of England vicar; frequency rank 31507
- workroom — a room equipped or set aside for practical, manual, or creative work; frequency rank 31994
- sideboard — a low cabinet used in a dining room for storing tableware and serving food; frequency rank 35146
- larder — a cool room or cupboard used for storing food; frequency rank 35391
- scullery — A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.; frequency rank 40409
- bordello — a house or establishment where people pay for sexual services; a brothel; frequency rank 40464
- teak — a hard, durable, oily, yellowish-brown timber valued for outdoor furniture, flooring, and shipbuilding; frequency rank 40517
- poorhouse — historical: an institution maintained to house and support poor or homeless people, often under harsh conditions; frequency rank 45902
- vestry — a room in or attached to a church where clergy put on vestments, sacred objects are kept, or meetings are held; frequency rank 49471
- parsonage — a house provided by a church as the residence of its minister or parson; frequency rank 52653
- boardinghouse — a private house that provides rooms and regular meals to paying residents; frequency rank 54427
- eave — the lower edge of a roof that projects beyond the wall of a building; frequency rank 56075
- wattle — A construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof.; frequency rank 56965
- domesticity — Home life and the everyday activities of running a household.; frequency rank 64227
- antechamber — a small outer room leading into a larger or more important room, often used for waiting; frequency rank 65438
- greenroom — a room in a theater, studio, or venue where performers wait or relax before and after appearing; frequency rank 81466
- guardroom — a room occupied by soldiers or other personnel while they are on guard duty; frequency rank 85626
- sickroom — a room in which an ill or injured person is cared for or confined while recovering; frequency rank 92717
- housetop — the roof or uppermost part of a house; frequency rank 97007
- mullion — a slender upright bar that divides adjacent panes or sections of a window, door, or screen; frequency rank 100384
- seraglio — the secluded living quarters reserved for wives and concubines in a Muslim household; a harem; frequency rank 131847
- washstand — a piece of furniture designed to hold a basin, pitcher, and other articles for washing; frequency rank 132647
- ormolu — gilt bronze or brass, especially mercury-gilded decorative mounts used on fine European furniture, clocks, and ornaments; frequency rank 139418
- slavey — dated, informal, and often offensive: a female domestic servant who performs general or menial household work; frequency rank 168877
- fanlight — a small window above a door or another window, traditionally semicircular with fan-shaped glazing bars; frequency rank 178189
- dooryard — chiefly US or historical: the yard or open ground immediately outside a house door; frequency rank 178888
- box room — a small room used for storing boxes, luggage, and other household items, especially in a British home; frequency rank 194910
- taproom — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served from taps or over a counter; frequency rank 223308
- satinwood — a smooth, hard, lustrous yellowish wood used for fine furniture, veneers, marquetry, and cabinetwork; frequency rank 246373
- snuggery — chiefly British and dated: a small, private, comfortable room or retreat; frequency rank 248706
- embrasure — the inward-splayed recess around a door or window opening in a thick wall; frequency rank 273473
- spruce up — to make someone or something look neater and more attractive

### C2+
- vestibule — A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building.; frequency rank 42995
- loghouse — a house built from horizontally laid logs; a log cabin; frequency rank 1261911
- closet — a small enclosed storage room; to shut away in private
- bakehouse — a building or room in which bread is baked; a bakery
- 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
- gymnasium — a room or building equipped for physical exercise or sports
- lounge — a room for relaxing; to recline or loll idly
- anteroom — a small room leading into a larger one; a waiting room
- ballroom — a large room used for formal dancing
- barroom — a room or establishment with a bar serving alcoholic drinks
- cabinetmaking — the craft of making fine wooden furniture and cabinets
- cabinetworker — a skilled craftsman who makes cabinets and fine furniture
- curtilage — the enclosed land immediately surrounding a house
- homelander — a native or inhabitant of one's home country
- hostelry — an inn or public house providing lodging and food
- householdry — household affairs or domestic management
- maisonette — a small house or a two-floor apartment with its own entrance
- manor — a large country house with its surrounding estate and lands
- menage — a household or domestic establishment and its members
- patio — a paved outdoor area adjoining a house
- summertree — a main horizontal beam supporting the joists of a floor or roof
- electrolier — historical: a decorative ceiling or wall fixture holding several electric lamps; an electric chandelier
- house-parlourmaid — historical British: a female domestic servant who combined the cleaning duties of a housemaid with the table service and reception duties of a parlourmaid