Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
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| ad / advertisement | Noun | I found an ad for an apartment on the Internet. | |
| apartment | Noun | My apartment has two bedrooms. | |
| appliance | Noun | I just bought new appliances for my kitchen. | |
| balcony | Noun | I love to watch the sunset on my balcony. | |
| cable [TV channels] |
Noun | I have TV, but I don't have cable, so we just watch movies. | |
| ceiling | Noun | I painted the ceiling white to match the walls. | |
| commercial [business] |
Adjective | I work in a commercial part of the city. | |
| community | Noun | I spend a lot of time at my community centre. | |
| den | Noun | My apartment is a one bedroom plus den. | |
| deposit | Noun | You always have to pay a deposit when signing a lease. | |
| details | Noun | There are so many details we need to discuss before buying the home. | |
| dishwasher | Noun | Having a dishwasher to wash dishes is very convenient. | |
| district | Noun | Our school is located in the business district of the city. | |
| dryer | Noun | The dryer runs for 60 minutes. | |
| electricity | Noun | Electricity is getting more expensive every year. | |
| entertain | Verb | I enjoy entertaining guests in my home. | |
| entertainment | Noun | The entertainment district is quite noisy at night. | |
| facilities | Noun | My friend's apartment has great facilities like a gym and pool. | |
| factory | Noun | Industrial areas have got lots of factories. | |
| feature | Noun, Verb | The building features a beautiful garden and swimming pool. | |
| furnished | Adjective | A furnished apartment costs a lot to rent. | |
| furniture | Noun | I bought a lot of furniture at Ikea. | |
| housing | Noun | Student housing is usually pretty cheap. | |
| industrial | Adjective | There is a paper factory in the industrial part of town. | |
| jacuzzi / hot tub | Noun | The facilities in my building include a pool and hot tub. | |
| landlord | Noun | The manager of an apartment is usually called the landlord. | |
| lease | Noun, Verb | I had to sign a one-year lease for my apartment. | |
| lively | Adjective | This area of town is not very lively during the weekends. | |
| located | Adjective | My house is located twenty minutes outside of the city. | |
| location | Noun | I cannot find the location on the map. | |
| neighbour [US: neighbor] |
Noun | My neighbour makes too much noise. |
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| neighbourhood [US: neighborhood] |
Noun | There are many places to get food in my neighbourhood. | |
| real estate agent / realtor | Noun | My real estate agent introduced me to a great two-bedroom apartment. | |
| refrigerator / fridge | Noun | Our refrigerator is empty so I'm going to go shopping. | |
| residential | Adjective | My home is in a residential part of the city. | |
| roommate | Noun | My roommate is quite clean and tidy. | |
| rural | Adjective | Rural areas usually have lots of farms. | |
| sauna | Noun | A great way to relax is to sit in the sauna for 15 minutes. | |
| sink | Noun | You can find the garbage can under the sink in most houses. | |
| spacious | Adjective | I prefer apartments that are big and spacious. | |
| storey [US: story] |
Noun | I live on the second storey of my building. There are ten storeys in that building (Canada). There are ten stories in that building (US). |
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| stove | Noun | I prefer gas stoves over electric ones. | |
| studio (apartment) | Noun | In a studio apartment, the bedroom and the living room are together. | |
| suite | Noun | I live in a two-bedroom suite. | |
| tenant | Noun | If you rent an apartment, you are a tenant. | |
| transportation | Noun | The public transportation in my city is very convenient. | |
| unfurnished | Adjective | I prefer unfurnished apartments because I like my furniture. | |
| utilities | Noun | I pay about $200 a month for utilities - Internet, phone, gas, and electricity. | |
| view [scenery] |
Noun | My living room has an amazing view of the city. | |
| washer / washing machine | Noun | The washing machine in my building costs $1.50 to use. | |
| waterfront | Noun | New York has a beautiful waterfront. |