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TYPES OF HOUSES

Terraced house
a house which
is part of a row
of houses that
are joined
together
Block of flats
a large building
that is divided
into
apartments
Detached house

describes a house
that is not
connected to any
other building
Mansion
a very large
expensive house
a small
house,
Cottage usually in the
countryside
Apartment

a set of rooms for


living in,
especially on one
floor of a building
Bedsit

a rented room which


has a bed, table, chairs
and somewhere to
cook in it
Bungalow

a house which is
all on ground level
Farmhouse

the main house


on a farm, where
the farmer lives
Flat
a place for people to
live that consists of a
set of rooms that are
part of a larger
building [apartment]
Semi-detached house

A house that is semi-


detached is one that is
joined to another
similar house on only
one side
Skyscraper

a very tall modern


building, usually in a
city
Tower block

a tall building
containing
apartments or
offices
high rise a tall
building
with many
levels

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