garden
/ˈɡɑrdən/The ground next to a house where grass and flowers grow.
Example: The kids are playing in the garden behind the house.
A110 words · Beginner
Types of Homes vocabulary — A1
Types of Homes vocabulary for homes and places, including house, flat, garden and tent — the first words learners need to describe where people live.
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/haʊs/A building where a family lives, with rooms inside and often a garden.
Example:
We live in a small house near the park.
flat
/flæt/A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a larger building (British English).
Example:
They live in a small flat in the city.
building
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or block of flats.
Example:
That tall building is full of flats.
block
/blɑk/A large building divided into separate flats or offices.
Example:
They live on the fifth floor of the block.
tent
/tɛnt/A small shelter made of cloth that you sleep in when you camp.
Example:
We put up our tent next to the river.
castle
/ˈkæsəl/A very big old building with thick stone walls where kings and queens lived.
Example:
There is an old castle on the hill above the town.
hut
/hʌt/A very small, simple house, often made of wood.
Example:
They stayed in a wooden hut in the forest.
palace
/ˈpæləs/A very large, beautiful house where a king or queen lives.
Example:
The queen lives in a big palace in the city.
igloo
/ˈɪɡlu/A round house made of blocks of ice and snow.
Example:
In the film, a family lives in an igloo in the snow.
