House & Home
Rooms, furniture, chores, and the parts of the place you live.
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vestibule
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/ˈvɛ.stəˌbjul/
A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building.
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loghouse
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/ˈlɔːɡˌhaʊs/
a house built from horizontally laid logs; a log cabin
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closet
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/ˈklɑzət/
a small enclosed storage room; to shut away in private
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bakehouse
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/ˈbeɪkˌhaʊs/
a building or room in which bread is baked; a bakery
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senate
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/ˈsɛnət/
a legislative or governing assembly, especially an upper house
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bedchamber
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/ˈbɛdˌtʃeɪmbɚ/
a private room used for sleeping; a bedroom
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bridewell
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/ˈbraɪdwɛl/
(archaic) a prison or house of correction
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gymnasium
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/dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a room or building equipped for physical exercise or sports
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lounge
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/laʊndʒ/
a room for relaxing; to recline or loll idly
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anteroom
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/ˈæntiˌrum/
a small room leading into a larger one; a waiting room
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ballroom
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/ˈbɔlˌrum/
a large room used for formal dancing
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barroom
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/ˈbɑrˌrum/
a room or establishment with a bar serving alcoholic drinks
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cabinetmaking
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/ˈkæbɪnətˌmeɪkɪŋ/
the craft of making fine wooden furniture and cabinets
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cabinetworker
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/ˈkæbɪnətˌwɜrkɚ/
a skilled craftsman who makes cabinets and fine furniture
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curtilage
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/ˈkɜrtɪlɪdʒ/
the enclosed land immediately surrounding a house
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homelander
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/ˈhoʊmˌlændər/
a native or inhabitant of one's home country
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hostelry
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/ˈhɑstəlri/
an inn or public house providing lodging and food
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householdry
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/ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldri/
household affairs or domestic management
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maisonette
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/ˌmeɪzəˈnɛt/
a small house or a two-floor apartment with its own entrance
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manor
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/ˈmænər/
a large country house with its surrounding estate and lands
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menage
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/meɪˈnɑʒ/
a household or domestic establishment and its members
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patio
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/ˈpætioʊ/
a paved outdoor area adjoining a house
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summertree
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/ˈsʌmɚtri/
a main horizontal beam supporting the joists of a floor or roof
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electrolier
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/əˌlɛk.trəˈlɪr/
historical: a decorative ceiling or wall fixture holding several electric lamps; an electric chandelier
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house-parlourmaid
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/ˌhaʊsˈpɑːr.lɚˌmeɪd/
historical British: a female domestic servant who combined the cleaning duties of a housemaid with the table service and reception duties of a parlourmaid
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