Home vocabulary
100 words to learn about home.
bedroomThe room in a home or hotel that holds a bed and is used for sleeping.bathroomA room fitted with a bathtub or shower, and usually a toilet as well.furnitureMovable items such as tables, chairs, and beds that make a room useful or attractive.sofaA long, cushioned seat with a back and arms, big enough for two or more people.tableA piece of furniture with a flat top, used for eating, working, and many other activities.chairA piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a seat, a back, legs or wheels, and sometimes armrests.lampA device that produces light, and sometimes heat or other forms of radiation.curtainA hanging piece of fabric used to cover a window, bed, or other opening.carpetA thick woven material that covers an entire floor.ceilingThe surface that closes off the top of a room, above your head.floorThe flat bottom surface inside a building or room, on which people walk.windowAn opening in a building or vehicle, usually fitted with glass panes, that lets in light and air.gardenA piece of ground outdoors where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.garageA building or part of a building where cars, tools, and other items are kept.closetA small storage room in a home, used for keeping clothes, food, or supplies.drawerA box-shaped container without a top that slides in and out of a piece of furniture and holds clothes or other items.mirrorA piece of glass with a shiny backing that reflects light, showing you an image of whatever is in front of it.blanketA thick, soft piece of cloth, often wool, that people pull over themselves to stay warm in bed.pillowA soft pad placed under the head for comfort while sleeping or resting.cushionA cloth bag filled with soft material, placed on seats or leaned against for comfort.applianceAn electrical machine, such as a refrigerator or washing machine, used for everyday tasks at home or in an office.laundryA room or place where clothes and other items are washed; also, the clothes themselves that need washing.vacuumA space that is completely empty of matter.tidyNeat and well organized, with everything in its place.rentMoney paid regularly to a landlord for the use of a home, office, or other property.mortgageA loan for buying a house or land, where the property itself serves as security until the debt is repaid.neighborA person who lives next door to you or nearby (the US spelling of neighbour).staircaseA set of stairs inside a building, together with its railing and supports.basementThe level of a building that sits below the ground.atticThe room or space just under the roof of a building, often unfinished and used for storage.balconyA platform attached to the outside of a building, usually reached through an upper-floor door or window.fenceA barrier of wood, wire, or metal built to enclose an area or mark the boundary between two pieces of land.doorwayThe opening in a wall where a door is, through which people enter a room or building.shelfA flat board attached to a wall or built into furniture, used for holding or displaying things.wardrobeIn a monarchy, the official office or department that buys, stores, and looks after the ruler's clothing.kettleA container, usually made of metal and fitted with a lid, used for boiling water or cooking.faucetA fitting with a valve, such as a kitchen or bathroom tap, used to start and stop the flow of water or another liquid.hallwayA passage inside a building that leads from one room to another.porchA roofed structure at the entrance of a building, either built out from the wall or set into it as a small entry area.roofThe covering that forms the top of a building and protects it from the weather.chimneyA vertical pipe or shaft that carries smoke and fumes from a fire out of a building; a flue.cupboardA piece of furniture or a closet fitted with shelves, used mainly for keeping dishes, food, or other household items.mattressA large soft pad for lying and sleeping on, usually filled with springs and cushioning material and covered in fabric.towelA piece of absorbent cloth used for drying wet things, especially your body after washing.broomA cleaning tool made of stiff fibers attached to a long handle, used to sweep floors.furnishTo put furniture or necessary equipment into a room or building.renovateTo repair and update something old, such as a building, so it looks new again.householdAll the people who live together in one home, considered as a single unit.tenantA person who rents a home, land, or other property from its owner.apartmentA set of rooms forming a home within a larger building, usually rented.cottageA small, simple house, often in the countryside.mansionA very big, grand house, typically owned by rich people.bungalowA house built on one level, occasionally with extra rooms tucked into the roof.cabinThe section of an aircraft where the passengers sit.villaA large, usually expensive house by the sea or in the countryside, often used as a holiday home.studioA place equipped for making films, recordings, or radio and television programs.residenceThe house or place where a person lives.dwellingA place where someone lives, such as a house or apartment.lodgeA building used for leisure stays, such as a hunting cabin or a holiday retreat.shackA small, simple hut or cabin built roughly from cheap materials.hutA basic little building or shelter, usually with a single room, put together from simple materials found nearby.kitchenetteA very small kitchen, sometimes just a cooking corner within a larger room.pantryA small storage room or cupboard near the kitchen where food and cooking equipment are kept.cellarA closed-in room below ground level, usually beneath a building, used to store things or take shelter.loftA space under the roof of a building, similar to an attic, often used to store things.terraceA flat outdoor area attached to or extending from a building, used for sitting or dining.patioA paved area next to a house where people sit, eat, or relax outdoors.verandaA roofed, open platform or porch, sometimes partly enclosed, that runs along the outside wall of a house.drivewayA short private path for cars connecting the street to someone's house or garage.gutterA channel along the edge of a road or roof that carries away rainwater.shutterThe part of a camera that briefly opens to let light reach the film or sensor when a photo is taken.doorbellA button or device beside a door that visitors press or ring to let people inside know they have arrived.doormatA rough mat placed outside a door where people can wipe the dirt off their shoes.thresholdThe strip at the bottom of a doorway that you step over when entering a room or building.banisterThe rail you hold onto along the edge of a set of stairs.railingA barrier made of horizontal bars held up by posts, used along stairs, balconies, or fences.skylightA window set into a roof or ceiling that lets daylight into a room.fireplaceA recessed hearth built into a wall at the bottom of a chimney, where a fire can burn indoors.mantelThe shelf over a fireplace, which can also help support the chimney structure above it.radiatorA device that releases heat, such as the part of a car that cools the engine or a metal unit that warms a room.thermostatA device that senses temperature changes and switches heating or cooling on or off to keep a room at a chosen setting.furnaceA machine that produces heat to warm a building.boilerA machine that heats water or another liquid so the heat can be carried through a system.plumbingThe network of pipes, taps, tanks, and related fittings that carry water, gas, or waste through a building.wiringThe network of electrical wires in a building or device.insulationMaterial fitted in a building to slow heat from escaping or entering.foundationThe solid base, usually below ground level, on which a building or other structure rests and is supported.brickworkThe part of a building or other construction built from bricks.plasterA soft, sticky preparation spread on the skin to help it heal or improve its appearance.wallpaperA decorative paper-based covering pasted onto the interior walls of a building.tileA flat piece of clay, ceramic, or similar material, made in a regular shape and fixed in place to cover or decorate roofs, floors, or walls.linoleumA cheap, water-resistant floor covering, traditionally made of hardened linseed oil on a canvas backing, now often replaced by vinyl.floorboardOne of the long wooden planks fixed across joists to form a floor.rugA piece of thick fabric that covers part of a floor.drapesLong, heavy curtains that cover a window.blindsA window covering, made of fabric or thin slats, that can be adjusted to let light in or shut it out.valanceA short piece of drapery hung across the top of a window.quiltA warm bed cover made of two layers of cloth with soft padding stitched between them, often in a decorative pattern.duvetA soft, flat bag filled with feathers or other warm material, usually kept in a washable cover and used on a bed in place of blankets.bedsheetA large piece of fabric made to cover a bed or lie under a sleeper.