Housing vocabulary fills TOEIC readings about apartments, offices, and building repairs. Learn the meaning, see it in a sentence, then test yourself.
The words
- tenant noun
- A person who pays to live in a property.The tenant pays on the first of each month.
- landlord noun
- A person who owns a property and rents it out.The landlord fixed the heating within a day.
- lease noun
- A contract to rent a property for a set time.Our lease runs for two years and ends in March.
- rent noun
- Money paid regularly to use a property.The rent went up by five percent this year.
- apartment noun
- A set of rooms to live in inside a larger building.They moved into a two-bedroom apartment near the station.
- appliance noun
- A machine used in the home.Every appliance in the kitchen is less than a year old.
- furniture noun
- Tables, chairs, beds, and similar items.The office furniture arrives on Tuesday morning.
- balcony noun
- A platform outside an upper window.The balcony looks out over the park.
- basement noun
- A floor below ground level.Storage boxes are kept in the basement below the shop.
- renovate verb
- To repair and improve an old building.They plan to renovate the lobby next spring.
- furnish verb
- To put furniture into a room.The company will furnish the new office.
- spacious adjective
- Having plenty of room.The living room is bright and spacious.
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A person who pays to live in a propertyThe tenant pays on the first of each month.
A person who owns a property and rents it outThe landlord fixed the heating within a day.
A contract to rent a property for a set timeOur lease runs for two years and ends in March.
Money paid regularly to use a propertyThe rent went up by five percent this year.
A set of rooms to live in inside a larger buildingThey moved into a two-bedroom apartment near the station.
A machine used in the homeEvery appliance in the kitchen is less than a year old.
Tables, chairs, beds, and similar itemsThe office furniture arrives on Tuesday morning.
A platform outside an upper windowThe balcony looks out over the park.
A floor below ground levelStorage boxes are kept in the basement below the shop.
To repair and improve an old buildingThey plan to renovate the lobby next spring.
To put furniture into a roomThe company will furnish the new office.
Having plenty of roomThe living room is bright and spacious.
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