existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern
Contemporary
a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse
Vicious circle
a large house that is the official home of a king, queen, or other person of high social rank
Palace
comfortable and pleasant, especially (of a building) because of being small and warm
Cosy
pleasant and attractive
charming
very comfortable and expensive
Luxurius
a house in a town or city, usually a comfortable, expensive one in a fashionable area
Town house
a person or organization that owns a building or an area of land and is paid by other people for the use of it
Landlord
cost of an essential home service such as electricity, water, gas etc.
utility bills
a house that is joined to the houses on either side of it by shared walls
Terraced house
to have just enough money to pay for thé basic things that you need
Make ends meet
a very large, expensive house
Mansion
a person who owns their house or apartment
Homeowner
to force someone to leave somewhere
Evict
a type of tent in the shape of a cone made from animal skins that was the traditional shelter of some Native Americans
Teepee
a house that usually has only one storey (= level), sometimes with a smaller upper storey set in the roof and windows that come out from the roof
Bungalow
an expensive apartment or set of rooms at the top of a hotel or tall building
Penthouse
A house that Is not connected to any other building
Detached house
a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building
Tenant
a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air
mould (UK) or mold (US)
a house made of logs ( tree trunks)
Log cabin
a large building that is divided into apartments
Apartment building/block of flats
A house that is joined to another similar house on only one side
Semi-detached house
large in size, value, or importance
substantial
Having a lot of space
Spacious
of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape/a hole or crack through which a liquid or gas can flow out of a container, or the liquid or gas that comes out
To leak/a leak
a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc. that someone else owns or to pay for it
a rent/to rent
old and in poor condition
Dilapidated
a rented room that has a bed, table, chairs, and somewhere to cook in it
Bedsit
Not having enough space or time
Cramped
a small, simple house, typically in the countryside:
Cottage
to be overlooked, missed, or neglected (idiom)
Fall through the cracks
a boat that people use as their home, often kept in one place on a river or canal
Houseboat
an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization, especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself
mortgage
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