Parts of a house
a narrow floor that is attached to the outside wall of a building above the ground
a piece of glass with a shiny, metal-covered back that reflects light
mirror
a house that usually has only one storey (= level), sometimes with a smaller upper storey set in the roof and windows that come out from the roof
bungalow
the activity of preparing or cooking food
cooking
the middle point or part
centre
the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you
ceiling
a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe
tap
a house that is joined to the houses on either side of it by shared walls
terraced house
the activity of removing dust from furniture, books, etc.
dusting
the old part of a town or city that is usually close to its modern centre
old town
a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported with posts
fence
a cover for a window made of a single piece or strips of cloth, paper, or plastic that is pulled up or down by a string
blind
a set of rooms for living in, especially on one floor of a building
apartment
the act of cleaning floors and other surfaces with a vacuum cleaner (= machine that cleans by sucking up dust and dirt)
hoovering
the areas that form the edge of a town or city
outskirts
an area of grass, especially near to a house or in a park
lawn
a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed for sleeping on or under
sheet
a very large, expensive house
mansion
the activity of making clothes flat and smooth
ironing
an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live
suburb
a rectangular hole in the door or in a wall near the entrance of a house or other building
letterbox
knives, forks, and spoons used for eating food
cutlery
a small house, usually in the countryside
cottage
the act or process of painting the inside of a house or putting paper on the inside walls, when this has been done before in the past
redecoration
an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes
district