Home Vocabulary

a room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a home

• apartment
• shoebox
• tent

an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom

• attic
• boat
• studio/efficiency

one of a row of houses joined by common sidewalls, usually 2 story

• estate
• townhouse
• single family

one house with two living units side by side, usually mirror floor plans

• duplex
• cottage
• basement

a lease granted by one who is already a lessee of a property, as an apartment.

• tenant
• sublease
• amenities

divided to reflect an amount of time that is less than the full amount included in an initial arrangement

• prorate
• flat
• lease

a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee

• friend
• tenant
• student

sale of all of the contents of a house

• estate sale
• duplex
• yard sale

features of a house that provide comfort; fireplace, pool, gym, etc.

• yard
• amenities
• clubhouse

loan for a property such that the lender can take possession if the loan is not repaid

• mortgage
• financial
• prorate