Types of Accommodation
bedsit
A one-room flat where the sitting room, bedroom and cooking facilities are in the same room – typically a flat in city centres.
bungalow
A one-storey, detached house.
cabin
A small wooden house, often in a remote area.
caravan
(AmEn – mobile home / trailer) A vehicle with house facilities inside.
castle
A large building with thick walls, towers and sometimes a moat.
cottage
A typical British house found in the countryside in the UK. Many have a thatched roof.
detached house
(AmEn – duplex) A single standing property that doesn’t share its walls with any other houses.
dormitory
(dorm) A bedroom that more than one person shares, typically in a school or at university.
farmhouse
A house that is on a farm, typically where the owner or farmer lives.
flat
(AmEn – apartment) A small living area within an entire building.
houseboat
A boat, which has been converted into a house.
manor house
A large regal house, formerly the residence of a lord of the manor.
mansion
A large house with numerous facilities.
palace
A large regal house, formerly inhabited by royalty.
property
A building or land.
semi-detached house
(AmEn – duplex) Two individual houses within one building.
skyscraper
A very tall building with numerous storeys.
terraced house
(AmEn – town house) A row of identical houses.