House Vocabulary: Things Around the House with Pictures

House vocabulary! List of things around the house with pictures and example sentences. There are many reasons why you may need to talk about things around the house such as the various rooms or items that might be found inside a house and in order to be able to do this, you need to learn the relevant vocabulary.

This can be especially useful if you work within the housing industry, such as real estate or house clearance and will be working with English speaking clients. It may also prove handy for times when you wish to discuss the home in day to day conversation as well as helping you understand what other people are saying.

In this section, you will learn all the words you will need to be able to talk about things around the house.

House Vocabulary

Parts of a House Vocabulary

Different Parts of the House

• Ridge
• Roof
• Chimney pot
• Chimney
• Satellite dish
• Wall
• Window
• Hanging basket
• Garage door
• Basement
• Driveway
• Fence
• Balcony
• Door
• Brick
• Letter box/ Mailbox
• Antenna
• Door knocker
• Garage
• Gable
• Shutter
• Skylight
• Step
• Burglar alarm
• Doorstep
• Dormer window
• Eaves
• Stairs

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Learn the names of items around the house to increase your vocabulary words in English.

Rooms in the House Vocabulary

Rooms in the House

• Living room – the main room in a house where people relax, watch television, …
• Bathroom – a room where there is a bath or shower, a basin, and sometimes a toilet
• Kitchen – the room where you prepare and cook food
• Bedroom – a room for sleeping in
• Garden – the area of land next to a house, where there are flowers, grass, and other plants, and often a place for people to sit
• Garage – a building for keeping a car in, usually next to or attached to a house

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In the Garden Vocabulary

Objects in the Garden Vocabulary

• Hedge
• Tree
• Cow
• Sheep
• Fence
• Plant
• Wheelie bin (U.K)/ Recycling bin (U.S.)
• Pot
• Bucket
• Watering can
• Garden hose
• Boots
• Broom
• Fertilizer
• Soil
• Hoe
• Gloves
• Shovel
• Wheelbarrow
• Vegetable garden
• Seed packet
• Animal
• Grass
• Lawn mower
• Flower
• Pond
• Faucet

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Types of Houses

Different Types of Houses

• House
• Hut
• Hotel
• Building
• Farmhouse
• Barn
• Dormitory
• Log cabin
• Lighthouse
• Nursing home
• Castle
• Block of Flats (U.K) – Apartment building (U.S)
• Terraced houses
• Villa
• Skyscraper/ high rise
• Semi-detached houses
• Detached house
• Cottage
• Igloo
• Tent
• Camper van

Different Types of Houses | Image

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