Vocabulary List

  Word Part of Speech Example
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.
 
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).
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.
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