House Vocabulary

Explore a comprehensive reference on house vocabulary that will help you improve your English language skills. This resource covers words related to various parts of a house, types of houses, furniture, and everyday household items.

House Vocabulary

Parts of a House Vocabulary

  • 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

Rooms in the House Vocabulary

Names of Rooms in the House
Names of Rooms in the House – Created by 7ESL
  • 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

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

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