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Homes and residential areas

Talk about homes, residential areas and household needs.

A2B1B2C110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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washing

noun · 3 examples
  1. I do the washing on Saturday.
  2. The washing takes less time with this machine.
  3. We still have some washing to do.

heating

noun · 3 examples
  1. The heating is on all night.
  2. Our heating stopped working yesterday.
  3. This house has central heating.

household

noun · 3 examples
  1. There are four people in our household.
  2. Everyone in the household helps with cleaning.
  3. The survey asks about the income of each household.

housing

noun · 3 examples
  1. The city needs more affordable housing.
  2. New housing is being built near the station.
  3. Students can apply for university housing.

cottage

noun · 3 examples
  1. We rented a cottage beside the lake.
  2. Her grandmother lives in a stone cottage.
  3. A narrow path leads to the cottage.

estate

noun · 3 examples
  1. They live on a housing estate.
  2. A new estate is being built outside town.
  3. The estate has a shared playground.

property

noun · 3 examples
  1. They bought a property near the coast.
  2. The property includes a small garden.
  3. She plans to rent out the property.

residence

noun · 3 examples
  1. This apartment is her main residence.
  2. Please give your current place of residence.
  3. Their family moved to a new residence.

neighbourhood

noun · 3 examples
  1. Our neighbourhood has a small park.
  2. We know many people in the neighbourhood.
  3. She grew up in a quiet neighbourhood.

suburb

noun · 3 examples
  1. They moved to a suburb outside the city center.
  2. This suburb has a direct train connection.
  3. I grew up in a quiet suburb.

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