Each expression in this post has been shown with meaning and an example. This blog post on “IELTS Accommodation Vocabulary” contains a total of 29 useful expressions for speaking and aims to help IELTS students, ESL learners, and teachers improve their English.
1. (all the) mod cons
Meaning: technology at home that makes jobs easier such as washing machine, dishwater, etc.
2. appartment block
a large building made up of smaller units of apartments
3. back garden
a garden at the rear of the house
4. detached house
a house that is not physically connected to another property
5. to do up a property
to repair an old building
6. dream home
a home you regard as perfect
7. first-time buyer
someone buying a property for the first time, especially when taking out a loan (mortgage)
8. fully-furnished
a rented property with all furniture included
9. to get on the property ladder
to buy a property with the aim of buying another bigger or more expensive one later in life
10. hall of residence
a college or university building where students live
11. home comforts
thaings that make ahome feel comfortable to live in
12. house-hunting
looking for a property to live in
13. house-warming party
a party to celebrate moving into a new home
14. ideal home
a perfect home
15. to live on campus
to live on the university or colleg grounds
16. mobile home
a home that can be moved by a vehicle or one that has its own engine
17. to move into
to begin to live in a property
18. to own your own home
to have bought the property you live in
19. to pay rent in advance
weekly or monthly rent paid at the beginning of the week or month
20. permanent address
a fixed address
21. property market
the buying or selling of land or buildings
22. to put down a deposit
to pay an amount of money as the first in a series of future payments
23. rented accommodation
property owned by someone else and for which a e person pays a fixed amount to live in
24. single room
a room for one person
25. spacious room
a large room
26. student digs
student acommodation
27. the suburbs
a residential area on the edge of towns or cities
28. to take out a mortgage
to borrow a large amount of money, apid back over several years, in order to pay a house
29. terraced house
a house connected on both sides by other properties
