CONDOMINIUM, HOUSING ESTATE, MANSION, VILLA ETC.
HOUSE AND ITS ROOMS
We know people live in different buildings. These buildings are well known by us as a house. In English there are many kinds of house in which people live in. here we are going to find most kinds of house.
Don and Jean are old friends. They are talking about their place to live.
Don : Hi How do you yo ?. Long time not to see you
Jean : Fine. Where do you live now?
Don : I live in a condominium, but I often stay in a lodge.
Jean : Wow!. How long have you been living in a condo?
Don : Since 2 years ago. By the way do you still live in a
housing estate?
housing estate?
Jean : No. I have been living in a mansion.
Don : Great. I am happy to hear that. Are you married?
Jean : Yes, I have two kids.
Don : Where are they now?
Jean : They are living in a villa with their grandpa. .
Don : Where are they now?
Jean : They are living in a villa with their grandpa. .
Here are some questions talking about a house
1. How many rooms are there in your house ?
2. Where do you park your car at your house
3. Which room do you spend the least time in
4. Which room do you spend the most time in?
5. Do you have a nice garden in your house ?
6. Who are your neighbors"
7. How have you change your house since you started living there?
8. What is your dream house ?
9. What kind of housing would you prefer?
10. Would you prefer to live in a house or an apartment? Why?
Condominium / Condo /ˌBEkɒn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/ AE v/ˌkɑːn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/ is
a building that contains several flats, each of which
belongs to people who live there
Lodge BE /lɒdʒ/ AE /lɑːdʒ/ is a small simple house in the
countryside that they stay in, for example when they go
fishing or hunting or a small house built in a land
belonging to a large house.
Housing estate BE /ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/ AE/ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/ is a large
group of houses built by local government for people
with a low income to live in.
Mansion BE /ˈmæn.ʃən/ AE /ˈmæn.ʃən/ is a large house, especially a
beautiful one.
Apartment building is a block of flats
often all on one level.
Bunkhouse is a building for a group or workers sleep
Cabin BE /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl.oʊ/ AE /ˈkæb.ɪn/ is a mall simple wooden house
in the mountains or in a forest.
Cottage BE /ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/ AE /ˈkɑː.t̬ɪdʒ/ is a small house usually in a
village or the countryside
Country house BE /ˌkʌn.tri ˈhaʊs/ AE /ˌkʌn.tri ˈhaʊs/ is a large
house in the countryside,l usually in the UK, especially
one that has been owned by he same family for many
years.
Country seat is a large house in the countryside that
belongs to a rich people.
Dak bungalow is a house where travellers can stay in,
used especially by government officials
Des res BE /ˌdez ˈrez AE ˌdez ˈrez/is a very attractive house of flat.
Dosshouse BE /ˈdɒs.haʊs/ AE dɑːs.haʊs/ is a building to sleep for
people who have no home. extremely cheap hotel (in
US is called flophouse)
Duplex BE /ˈdʒuː.pleks/ AE ˈduː.pleks/ is a semi-detached house
Dwelling house is a house that is used to live in and not as an office or other work place.
Grange BE /ˈɡreɪndʒ/ AE /ˈɡreɪndʒ/ is a large country house with
farm building near it
Guest house is a small house or private home where
people can pay to spend the night.
Hall of residence is a large building in or near a college or
university where students live.
(In US is called dormitory. )
Hostel BE /ˈhɒs.təl/ AE /ˈhɑː.stəl/is a building where people can stay
and get meals if they have no home or have been
forced to leave their home.
Lodging house BE /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪŋ ˌhaʊs/ AE /ˈlɑː.dʒɪŋ ˌhaʊs/ is a building
with rooms for people to rent,usually for short periods
only, (In US is called rooming house)
Log cabin BE /ˌlɒɡ ˈkæb.ɪn/ AE/ˌlɑːɡ ˈkæb.ɪn/ is a small simple house
made of logs in the countryside or in the mountains.
Love nest is a house of flat where two people to be
together, especially if they are having a secret love
affair.
Manor BE /ˈmæn.ər/ AE /ˈmæn.ɚ/ is a large house with a lot of land
and small buildings around it.
Mobile home is a house built in a factory and moved to a
piece of land on a truck.
Orphanage BE /ˈɔː.fən.ɪdʒ/ AE /ˈɔːr.fən.ɪdʒ/ is a building where
orphans live and are looked after.
Palace BE /ˈpæl.ɪs/ AE/ˈpæl.ɪs/ is a very large building, especially
one used as the official home of a royal family,
president or important religious leader.
Ranch house BE /ˈrɑːntʃ ˌhaʊs/ AE /ˈræntʃ ˌhaʊs/ is a house on one
level often with a roof that does not slope much. or the
main house on a ranch
Row house BE /ˈroʊˌhɑʊs/ AE /ˈroʊ ˌhɑʊs/ is a terrace house.
Safe house BE/ˈseɪf ˌhaʊs/ AE/ˈseɪf ˌhaʊs/ is a building that is used
for hiding people or protecting them from danger.
Seat is a large house in the countryside that belongs to an
important family.
Shelter BE /ˈʃel.tər/ AE /ˈʃel.t̬ɚ/ is a temporary place to live for
people who do not have their own homes.
Shoebox is very small house or room.
Starter home is a small house that someone busy as their
their first home.
summer house is a house especially in the mountains or near the sea that is used for summerholidays.
Town house BE /ˈtaʊn ˌhaʊs/ AE /ˈtaʊn ˌhaʊs/ is an expensive house
near the main part of a town or a city.
1. How many rooms are there in your house ?
2. Where do you park your car at your house
3. Which room do you spend the least time in
4. Which room do you spend the most time in?
5. Do you have a nice garden in your house ?
6. Who are your neighbors"
7. How have you change your house since you started living there?
8. What is your dream house ?
9. What kind of housing would you prefer?
10. Would you prefer to live in a house or an apartment? Why?
Condominium / Condo /ˌBEkɒn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/ AE v/ˌkɑːn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/ is
a building that contains several flats, each of which
belongs to people who live there
Lodge BE /lɒdʒ/ AE /lɑːdʒ/ is a small simple house in the
countryside that they stay in, for example when they go
fishing or hunting or a small house built in a land
belonging to a large house.
Housing estate BE /ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/ AE/ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/ is a large
group of houses built by local government for people
with a low income to live in.
Mansion BE /ˈmæn.ʃən/ AE /ˈmæn.ʃən/ is a large house, especially a
beautiful one.
Related words
Apartment building is a block of flats
Bothy / BEˈbɒθ.i/ AE/ˈbɑː.θi/ is a small simple house that has one
or two rooms.
Bungalow BE /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl.əʊ/ AE /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl.oʊ/ is a small house that is or two rooms.
often all on one level.
Bunkhouse is a building for a group or workers sleep
Cabin BE /ˈbʌŋ.ɡəl.oʊ/ AE /ˈkæb.ɪn/ is a mall simple wooden house
in the mountains or in a forest.
Cottage BE /ˈkɒt.ɪdʒ/ AE /ˈkɑː.t̬ɪdʒ/ is a small house usually in a
village or the countryside
Country house BE /ˌkʌn.tri ˈhaʊs/ AE /ˌkʌn.tri ˈhaʊs/ is a large
house in the countryside,l usually in the UK, especially
one that has been owned by he same family for many
years.
Country seat is a large house in the countryside that
belongs to a rich people.
Dak bungalow is a house where travellers can stay in,
used especially by government officials
Des res BE /ˌdez ˈrez AE ˌdez ˈrez/is a very attractive house of flat.
Dosshouse BE /ˈdɒs.haʊs/ AE dɑːs.haʊs/ is a building to sleep for
people who have no home. extremely cheap hotel (in
US is called flophouse)
Duplex BE /ˈdʒuː.pleks/ AE ˈduː.pleks/ is a semi-detached house
Dwelling house is a house that is used to live in and not as an office or other work place.
Grange BE /ˈɡreɪndʒ/ AE /ˈɡreɪndʒ/ is a large country house with
farm building near it
Guest house is a small house or private home where
people can pay to spend the night.
Hall of residence is a large building in or near a college or
university where students live.
(In US is called dormitory. )
Hostel BE /ˈhɒs.təl/ AE /ˈhɑː.stəl/is a building where people can stay
and get meals if they have no home or have been
forced to leave their home.
Lodging house BE /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪŋ ˌhaʊs/ AE /ˈlɑː.dʒɪŋ ˌhaʊs/ is a building
with rooms for people to rent,usually for short periods
only, (In US is called rooming house)
Log cabin BE /ˌlɒɡ ˈkæb.ɪn/ AE/ˌlɑːɡ ˈkæb.ɪn/ is a small simple house
made of logs in the countryside or in the mountains.
Love nest is a house of flat where two people to be
together, especially if they are having a secret love
affair.
Manor BE /ˈmæn.ər/ AE /ˈmæn.ɚ/ is a large house with a lot of land
and small buildings around it.
Mobile home is a house built in a factory and moved to a
piece of land on a truck.
Orphanage BE /ˈɔː.fən.ɪdʒ/ AE /ˈɔːr.fən.ɪdʒ/ is a building where
orphans live and are looked after.
Palace BE /ˈpæl.ɪs/ AE/ˈpæl.ɪs/ is a very large building, especially
one used as the official home of a royal family,
president or important religious leader.
Ranch house BE /ˈrɑːntʃ ˌhaʊs/ AE /ˈræntʃ ˌhaʊs/ is a house on one
level often with a roof that does not slope much. or the
main house on a ranch
Row house BE /ˈroʊˌhɑʊs/ AE /ˈroʊ ˌhɑʊs/ is a terrace house.
Safe house BE/ˈseɪf ˌhaʊs/ AE/ˈseɪf ˌhaʊs/ is a building that is used
for hiding people or protecting them from danger.
Seat is a large house in the countryside that belongs to an
important family.
Shelter BE /ˈʃel.tər/ AE /ˈʃel.t̬ɚ/ is a temporary place to live for
people who do not have their own homes.
Shoebox is very small house or room.
Starter home is a small house that someone busy as their
their first home.
summer house is a house especially in the mountains or near the sea that is used for summerholidays.
Town house BE /ˈtaʊn ˌhaʊs/ AE /ˈtaʊn ˌhaʊs/ is an expensive house
near the main part of a town or a city.
