Word                    Meaning                                 Sentence
a rental agreement for a short
short-let               period, usually less than six           "I found a short-let apartment for
                        months.                                 my three-month stay in the city."
                                                                "We need to find accommodation
accommodation           a place to live, work, or stay in.
                                                                for our holiday."
                        an individual unit in a building with
flat                    multiple such units; known as an        "She lives in a flat on the fourth
                        apartment in american english.          floor."
                        a building for human habitation,
house                   especially one that is lived in by a    "They bought a new house in the
                        family or small group of people.        countryside."
                        a property equipped with all            "The apartment is fully-furnished,
fully-furnished
                        furniture and accessories.              so you don't need to buy anything."
                                                                "The residential area is quiet and
residential area        a part of a town where people live.
                                                                perfect for families."
                                                                "They moved into a newly-built
                        a recently constructed apartment
newly-built apartment                                           apartment with all the latest
                        with modern amenities.
                                                                features."
                        a kitchen that is fully equipped with   "The house has a fully-fitted
fully-fitted kitchen    cabinets, appliances, and               kitchen, which makes cooking very
                        countertops.                            convenient."
                        a parking space not on the street
off-road parking        but in a designated area, like a        "The house comes with off-road
                        driveway or parking lot.                parking for two cars."
                        giving a feeling of comfort, warmth,    "The room was small but very
cosy
                        and relaxation.                         cosy."
                        renovated and redecorated,              "They moved into a refurbished
refurbished
                        especially a building.                  Victorian house."
                        a building in a state of disrepair or   "The old dilapidated building was
dilapidated building
                        ruin due to neglect or age.             finally torn down."
                        a long passage in a building, with
corridor                doors opening into rooms on either      "Her room is at the end of the
                        side.                                   corridor."
                        a legal agreement by which a bank
                        lends money in exchange for taking
                        title of the debtor's property, with
mortgage
                        the condition that the conveyance
                        of title becomes void upon the          "They are saving money to pay off
                        payment of the debt.                    their mortgage."
                        experiencing a longing for one's
feel homesick           home during a period of absence         "She started to feel homesick after
                        from it.                                a few weeks abroad."
                        a phrase used to invite someone to
make yourself at home   be relaxed and comfortable in           "Please, make yourself at home
                        someone else's home.                    while you're here."
                        a home in addition to the primary
second home             residence, often used for vacations     "They have a second home by the
                        or as an investment.                    beach for summer vacations."