Hometown & Housing

20 words

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   housenoun/haʊs/

   a building for people to live in; a home that is a separate building

   “They bought a small house near the river.”

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   citynoun/ˈsɪti/

   a large town with many people, shops, and services

   “I moved to the city to find better job opportunities.”

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   townnoun/taʊn/

   a populated place that is smaller than a city but larger than a village

   “I grew up in a small town where everyone knew each other.”

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   flatnoun/flæt/

   a set of rooms for living in on one level of a building; an apartment (British)

   “She lives in a small flat above a café.”

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   residentnoun/ˈrɛzɪdənt/

   a person who lives somewhere permanently or for a long time

   “Local residents complained about the noise from the new restaurant.”

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   downtownadverb/ noun/ adjective/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

   in or relating to the main business and shopping area of a city

   “We went downtown to see a movie.”

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   villagenoun/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

   a small settlement in a rural area, smaller than a town

   “The fishing village has only a few hundred residents.”

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   relocateverb/ˌriːləʊˈkeɪt/

   to move to a different place to live or work, often because of a job

   “After the promotion, he had to relocate to the company's head office.”

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   amenitynoun/əˈmenɪti/

   a useful or pleasant feature of a place, especially in housing or public areas (e.g. gym, park)

   “The building offers a range of amenities, including a gym and a laundry room.”

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    countrysidenoun/ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd/

    land outside towns and cities, with fields, farms and small settlements; the rural area

    “We love spending weekends in the countryside.”

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    renovateverb/ˈrɛnəveɪt/

    to repair and improve a building so that it is modern and in good condition

    “They decided to renovate the old kitchen last summer.”

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    trafficnoun/ˈtræfɪk/

    the movement of vehicles on roads and the problems caused when there are too many vehicles

    “I was late because of heavy traffic on the highway.”

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    utilitiesnoun/juːˈtɪlɪtiz/

    services such as electricity, water, gas, and sewage provided to households

    “My utilities include electricity, water and internet.”

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    flatmatenoun/ˈflæt.meɪt/

    a person who shares a flat with others (British English)

    “My flatmate is from Spain and cooks great tapas.”

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    rentnoun, verb/rent/

    money paid regularly by a tenant to a landlord (noun); to pay money to use something for a period of time (verb)

    “The rent is due at the start of each month.”

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    suburbnoun/ˈsʌbɜːb/

    an area on the edge of a city where people live; residential area outside the city centre

    “They moved to the suburbs to have a bigger garden.”

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    apartmentnoun/əˈpɑːtmənt/

    a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building

    “I live in a small apartment near the university.”

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    landlordnoun/ˈlænd.lɔːd/

    a person who owns property and rents it to other people

    “My landlord fixed the heating last week.”

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    tenantnoun/ˈtenənt/

    a person who pays rent to live in a house, room, or apartment owned by someone else

    “As a tenant, she is responsible for minor repairs.”

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    mortgagenoun, verb/ˈmɔːgɪdʒ/

    a loan, especially one for buying property, where the property is used as security

    “They took out a mortgage to buy their first house.”