WORD FOCUS: house
types of house: terraced house British English/row house American English one of several houses that are joined togetherdetached house British English a house that is not joined to another house
semi-detached house British English a house that is attached to another house on one side
cottage a small house in the country
bungalow British English a small house with one floor
duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment also flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger building
condominium/condo American English an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live there
studio apartment/studio also bedsit British English an apartment with one main room and no separate bedroom
a very large house: mansion, palace, country
house British English, stately homeBritish English
someone who sells houses and land: estate
agent British English, real estate agent American
English, realtor American English
someone who rents a house from another
person: tenant
someone who owns a house and rents it
to people: landlord, landladyhouse
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
WORD FOCUS: HOUSE. LONGMAN DICTIONARY.
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