English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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home
A1
/hoʊm/
The place where you live.
house
A1
/ˈhæʊ̯s/
A building where one or more people live.
room
A1
/ɹum/
A space inside a building with its own walls, floor, and ceiling.
door
A1
/do(ː)ɹ/
A flat barrier on a hinge that you open and close to enter or leave a room, building, or vehicle.
bed
A1
/bɛd/
A piece of furniture that you sleep on.
alive
A2
/əˈlaɪv/
Living; not dead.
living
B1
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
Having life; alive.
table
A1
/ˈteɪbl̩/
A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs that you put things on or sit at.
floor
A1
/flɔɹ/
The flat surface you walk on inside a room or building.
window
A1
/ˈwɪndə/
An opening in a wall or vehicle, usually filled with glass, that lets in light and air.
wall
A1
/waːl/
A solid upright structure that forms a side of a room or building, or divides one space from another.
apartment
A2
/əˈpɑɹt.mənt/
A set of rooms to live in, usually on one floor of a larger building; a flat.
kitchen
A1
/ˈkɪt͡ʃ(ə)n/
A room where meals are prepared and cooked.
bathroom
A1
/ˈbæθˌɹum/
A room with a bath or shower, usually also a sink and toilet.
chair
A1
/t͡ʃeɹ/
A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back and usually four legs.
garden
A1
/ˈɡɑɹd(ə)n/
An area of ground, usually next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.
roof
A2
/ɹuːf/
The covering on top of a building that protects it from rain and weather.
chef
A2
/ʃɛf/
A professional cook, especially the head cook in a restaurant.
gate
A2
/ɡeɪt/
A door-like barrier in a fence or wall that can be opened and closed.
clock
A1
/klɑk/
A device that shows the time, usually on a wall or table.
bedroom
A1
/ˈbɛdˌɹum/
A room used for sleeping.
toilet
A1
/ˈtɔɪ.lət/
A bowl with a seat, connected to water pipes, used for getting rid of bodily waste.
downstairs
A2
/daʊnˈstɛɹz/
On or to a lower floor of a building.
garage
A2
/ɡəˈɹɑʒ/
A building next to or part of a house where a car is kept.
basement
B1
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
A room or floor of a building that is below ground level.
servant
B1
/ˈsɝvənt/
A person employed to do household or other duties for another, especially in someone's home.
cabin
B1
/ˈkæbɪn/
A small, simple house, often made of wood and in the countryside.
deck
B2
/ˈdek/
The flat floor of a ship that you can walk on.
laundry
B2
/ˈlɔːn.dɹi/
Clothes and other items that need to be washed, or that have just been washed.
furniture
A2
/ˈfɝnɪt͡ʃɚ/
The movable items such as chairs, tables, and beds that make a room ready to use.
locker
B1
/ˈlɑ.kɚ/
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.
ram
B2
/ɹæm/
To crash into something hard and on purpose, usually to damage it.
hut
B1
/hʌt/
A small, simple house or shelter, often with only one room.
carpet
B1
/ˈkɑɹ.pət/
A thick fabric used to cover a floor.
roommate
B2
/ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/
A person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory.
ceiling
B1
/ˈsilɪŋ/
The inside surface at the top of a room.
residence
B2
/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/
The place where someone lives; a home.
cellar
B2
/ˈsɛləɹ/
An underground room beneath a building, used for storage.
domestic
B2
/dəˈmes.tɪk/
Relating to the home, the house, or family life.
hallway
B1
/ˈhɔːlˌweɪ/
an interior passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms
lawn
B2
/lɔn/
An area of short, regularly cut grass, usually around a house or in a garden.
reserve
B1
/ɹɪˈzɝv/
To arrange for a room, table, or seat to be kept for you in advance.
hatch
B1
/hæt͡ʃ/
To come out of an egg.
balcony
A2
/ˈbælkəni/
A platform that sticks out from the wall of a building, usually with a railing, where you can stand outside.
sofa
A1
/ˈsoʊ̯fə/
A long, comfortable seat with a back and arms for two or more people.
attic
C2
/ˈætɪk/
of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times
stove
A2
/stoʊv/
A kitchen appliance with burners used for cooking food.
bolt
B2
/boʊlt/
To run away or move suddenly and quickly.
gypsy
C1
/ˈd͡ʒɪp.si/
A person who travels from place to place rather than living in one fixed home.
rug
B2
/ɹʌɡ/
A thick piece of fabric used to cover part of a floor.
porch
B2
/pɔɹt͡ʃ/
A covered area at the entrance of a house, often with a roof and sometimes open at the sides.
nursery
B2
/ˈnɝsəɹi/
A place where young children are looked after while their parents work.
bunk
B2
/bʌŋk/
a narrow bed or sleeping berth, especially one fixed to a wall or arranged in tiers on a ship, train, or in shared quarters
housekeeper
B2
/ˈhaʊskipɚ/
A person employed to manage and clean a home, hotel, or institution.
driveway
B1
/ˈdraɪvˌweɪ/
a short private road or paved area connecting a house or garage to a public road
parlor
C2
/ˈpɑɹlɚ/
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
doorstep
B1
/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/
a step directly outside the entrance to a building
loft
C2
/lɔft/
a room or open space directly beneath a roof, often used for storage
crib
C2
/kɹɪb/
a card game, usually for two players, in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
homemade
B1
/ˌhoʊmˈmeɪd/
made at home rather than in a factory or shop
plaza
C1
/ˈplɑːzə/
A town's public square.
mop
B1
/mɑp/
a cleaning tool with an absorbent head fixed to a long handle, used especially for washing floors
hostess
C1
/ˈhoʊstɪs/
a woman who invites guests and entertains them, especially at her home or an event
cradle
C2
/ˈkɹeɪdəl/
a small bed for a baby, often one that can rock
penthouse
B2
/ˈpent.haʊs/
an apartment on the top floor of a tall building, often large and expensive
threshold
C1
/ˈθɹɛʃ(h)oʊld/
The floor of a doorway, which you step over to enter a room or building.
housewife
B2
/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/
A woman who stays at home to manage the house and care for her family rather than working for pay.
rumour
A2
/ˈɹuːmɚ/
British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
doorway
B2
/ˈdɔɹweɪ/
The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave.
plaster
C1
/ˈpla.stə/
a soft mixture of lime, sand, and water that hardens and is used to cover walls and ceilings
lunar
C2
/ˈlunɚ/
of or relating to or associated with the moon
knob
C2
/nɑb/
a rounded handle on a door, drawer, lid, or similar object
aerial
C1
/ˈɛɹiəl/
existing or living or growing or operating in the air
landlady
B2
/ˈlændˌleɪdi/
A woman who rents out a room, house, or flat to other people.
rooftop
B2
/ˈruːf.tɑːp/
the outside upper surface of a building's roof
chateau
C2
/ʃæˈtoʊ/
Alternative spelling of château.
gardening
B1
/ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/
The activity of growing plants and looking after a garden.
tinker
C1
/ˈtɪŋkɚ/
To make small adjustments to something, often without a clear plan, to try to fix or improve it.
wallpaper
B1
/ˈwɔlˌpeɪ.pɚ/
decorative paper or similar material used to cover the inside walls of a room
entity
C1
/ˈɛn.tɪ.ti/
A thing that exists as a single, separate unit, often an organization.
rinse
B1
/rɪns/
to wash something briefly with clean water, especially to remove soap, dirt, or residue
ventilation
C1
/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
The process of letting fresh air into a room or building and removing stale air.
davenport
C2
/ˈdævɪnˌpɔɹt/
a large sofa usually convertible into a bed
farmhouse
B2
/ˈfɑɹmˌhaʊs/
the main house on a farm, traditionally occupied by the farmer and family
unprofessional
C2+
/ˌənprəˈfɛʃənəl/
not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
purposely
C2
/ˈpɝpəsli/
On purpose; intentionally.
canopy
B2
/ˈkænəpi/
a covering fixed or suspended overhead for shelter or decoration
storeroom
B2
/ˈstɔːrˌruːm/
a room in which goods, supplies, furniture, or other items are kept until needed
chandelier
B2
/ˌʃændəˈlɪɚ/
a decorative light fixture with several branches, suspended from a ceiling
explicit
C1
/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion.
hopelessly
B2
/ˈhoʊplɪsli/
in a hopeless manner
ottoman
B2
/ˈɑtəmən/
a low upholstered seat without a back or arms, often used as a footrest and sometimes containing storage
stairway
B1
/ˈstɛrweɪ/
a passage containing a flight or series of stairs between different levels
lavatory
C1
/ˈlæv.ə.t(ɔ)ɹ.i/
A room with a toilet, especially in formal or British usage.
dipper
B2
/ˈdɪpɚ/
a cup-shaped container with a long handle, used to scoop and pour liquids
ventilator
C2
/ˈvɛntɪleɪtə/
a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure