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Daily life

Inside buildings

Rooms, passages and other spaces inside buildings.

A1A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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hall

noun · 3 examples
  1. The school play was held in the hall.
  2. A hundred guests sat in the hall.
  3. The village hall hosts a concert each month.

reception

noun · 3 examples
  1. Please ask for a key at reception.
  2. The nurse answered our questions at reception.
  3. She left her bag at reception while she signed in.

corridor

noun · 3 examples
  1. The classrooms open onto a long corridor.
  2. He walked down the corridor quietly.
  3. The lights in the corridor stay on all night.

entrance

noun · 3 examples
  1. We waited at the main entrance.
  2. A small sign hung near the entrance.
  3. The guard stood by the entrance all afternoon.

exit

noun · 3 examples
  1. Use the side exit after the show.
  2. The crowd moved toward the exit.
  3. She found the exit near the back wall.

lift

noun · 3 examples
  1. Take the lift to the fourth floor.
  2. The lift is full, so we will wait.
  3. She pressed the button for the lift.

basement

noun · 3 examples
  1. The boxes are stored in the basement.
  2. We heard footsteps from the basement.
  3. The laundry room is in the basement.

ceiling

noun · 3 examples
  1. A fan hung from the ceiling.
  2. We looked up at the high ceiling.
  3. The lamp shone on the white ceiling.

room

noun · 3 examples
  1. This room has one window and a desk.
  2. Please wait in the next room.
  3. Our cat slept in the warm room.

apartment

noun · 3 examples
  1. They moved into a new apartment.
  2. Her apartment is on the third floor.
  3. We visited their apartment after lunch.

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