Unit 1 The construction industry

Parts of a house

Word Definition Translation

ground floor (n) British English the floor of a building

that is at ground level [= first floor
American English]
first floor (n) American English the floor of a
building that is at ground level [=
ground floor British English]
garden (n) the area of land next to/behind/in front
of a house with grass and plants
house plan (n) a drawing of the floor of a house and
the rooms in it, as seen from above
bedroom (n) a room for sleeping in

bathroom (n) British English a room where there

is a bath or shower, a basin and
sometimes a toilet [= a room where
there is a toilet American English]
kitchen (n) the room where you prepare and cook
food
family area (n) the part of the house where families
relax and sit together
dining area (n) the part of the house where you eat
meals
porch (n) an entrance covered by a roof outside
the front door of a house
stairs (n) set of steps built for going from one
level of a building to another
label (v) to attach a label onto something or
write information on something

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