Here are some common English words you can use when talking about homes. We list the word, part of speech, definition, and an example sentence.
home (noun): A house, building, or other form of shelter in which a person, family, or group of people live. – My wife and I have lived in our home for nearly five years.
apartment (noun): A self-contained residential unit within an apartment building. – There are sixteen apartments in our building.
apartment building (noun): A building with several floors that is divided into separate apartments. – I live in a six-storey apartment building.
bungalow (noun): A house that has only one floor. – The best thing about living in a bungalow is not having to walk up any stairs.
cabin (noun): A small wooden house situated in a remote area. – My uncle lives in a cabin in the woods.
caravan (noun): A vehicle with wheels that is designed for living or travelling in. – My sister travels all over the country in her caravan.
chalet (noun): A wooden house or holiday home in the mountains. – When we visited Switzerland last year, we stayed in a chalet in the mountains.
cottage (noun): A small house with a low roof that is situated in the country. – My grandmother lives in a tiny cottage in a village just west of Oxford.
detached house (noun): A house that is not attached to any other houses. – As I live in a detached house, I rarely hear my neighbours.
duplex (noun): A two-storey house that is divided into two apartments, with an apartment on each floor. – I live on the ground floor of a duplex.
flat (noun): A set of rooms on one floor that are used as a single, self-contained residence within an apartment building. – Jim recently moved into a flat with his girlfriend.
houseboat (noun): A boat that is designed and used for living on. – My sister lives on a houseboat on the river.
maisonette (noun): A house within or connected to a building that has its own separate entrance. – Our maisonette is connected to a six-storey building.
mansion (noun): An extremely large and often luxurious house. – Leonard lives in a mansion with twelve bedrooms and a huge garden.
mobile home (noun): A home built in a factory that is capable of being moved. – Unlike houses, mobile homes aren’t attached to the ground.
terraced house (noun):A house built into a row of identical houses. – We live in a terraced house, so we have neighbours on either side of us.
treehouse (noun): A house that is built in a tree. – I would love to live in a treehouse in the middle of a forest.
villa (noun): A large luxurious house, used for holidays in Mediterranean countries. – Last summer, we rented a villa in Spain and stayed there for two weeks.
yurt (noun): A circular tent with high ceilings that can withstand harsh weather conditions. – We stayed in a yurt that was just as comfortable as a house.