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Furniture & Home Vocabulary

English words for rooms, furniture, appliances, and home décor — grouped by topic, each with a clear definition.

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  • Rooms & Areas
  • apartment – a home inside a building, usually with many other homes
  • house – a building for people to live in
  • bedroom – a room where you sleep
  • living room – a room where people sit and relax
  • kitchen – a room where you cook and prepare food
  • bathroom – a room with a toilet, sink, and usually a shower or bath
  • dining room – a room where you eat meals
  • laundry room – a room for washing clothes
  • garage – a building or space for parking cars
  • attic – a space or room at the top of a house, under the roof
  • basement – a room or area below the ground floor of a house
  • hallway – a long passage in a building, connecting rooms
  • porch – a covered area outside the main door of a house
  • balcony – a small platform on an upper floor, outside a building
  • yard – the land around a house, sometimes with grass or flowers
  • garden – a place outside where you grow plants or flowers
  • pool – a structure filled with water for swimming
  • roof – the top outside part of a building
  • sidewalk – a path for people to walk along the street
  • driveway – a short road from the street to a house or garage
  • gate – a door in a fence or wall that opens to the outside
  • front door – the main entrance to a house or apartment
  • window – an opening in a wall with glass to let in light and air
  • staircase – a set of steps inside a building, connecting floors
  • elevator – a machine that carries people up and down in tall buildings
  • Furniture
  • bed – a piece of furniture for sleeping
  • night table – a small table next to a bed
  • dresser – a chest with drawers for clothes
  • wardrobe – a tall cupboard for hanging clothes
  • sofa – a long, soft seat for two or more people
  • chair – a seat for one person, with a back
  • armchair – a soft chair with supports for your arms
  • table – a flat surface with legs, used for eating or working
  • coffee table – a low table in front of a sofa or chairs
  • desk – a table for writing or working at
  • bookcase – a set of shelves for holding books
  • cabinet – a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors or shelves
  • closet – a small room or space for storing clothes and other things
  • shelf – a flat board for storing or displaying things
  • stool – a seat with no back or arms, often used at a counter
  • bench – a long seat for several people
  • crib – a bed for a baby
  • high chair – a tall chair for feeding a baby
  • rocking chair – a chair that moves back and forth
  • Appliances & Electronics
  • refrigerator – a machine for keeping food cold
  • stove – a device for cooking food with heat
  • oven – a box-shaped device for baking or roasting food
  • microwave – a machine that heats food quickly using waves
  • dishwasher – a machine for washing dishes
  • washing machine – a machine for cleaning clothes
  • dryer – a machine for drying clothes
  • television – a screen for watching programs and movies
  • radio – a device for listening to music and news
  • lamp – a device that gives light, often on a table or floor
  • fan – a machine that moves air to cool a room
  • air conditioning – a system or machine for cooling a room
  • heater – a machine that makes a room warmer
  • clock – a device that shows the time
  • phone – a device for calling or talking to people far away
  • computer – an electronic device for working, playing, or browsing the internet
  • vacuum cleaner – a machine that cleans floors by sucking up dirt
  • Home Decor & Essentials
  • curtains – cloth that covers a window
  • rug – a piece of thick cloth for covering part of a floor
  • carpet – a thick covering for the whole floor of a room
  • painting – a picture painted on a wall or canvas
  • picture – a drawing, painting, or photo on a wall
  • mirror – a piece of glass that shows your reflection
  • plant – a living thing with leaves, grown in pots or the garden
  • vase – a container for holding flowers
  • calendar – a chart or book showing days and months
  • blanket – a large, warm covering for a bed or sofa
  • pillow – a soft object for resting your head
  • sheet – a large piece of cloth that covers a bed
  • towel – a piece of cloth for drying your body
  • basket – a container made of woven material for holding things
  • hanger – a tool for hanging clothes in a closet
  • Kitchen & Bath
  • sink – a bowl with a faucet for washing hands or dishes
  • faucet – the part of a sink where water comes out
  • cupboard – a cabinet with shelves for dishes or food
  • drawer – a box-shaped space that slides out for storage
  • counter – a flat surface for preparing food in a kitchen
  • pan – a flat or deep metal dish for cooking
  • pot – a deep, round metal container for cooking
  • dish – a container for serving or eating food
  • mug – a large cup for hot drinks
  • glass – a container for drinking liquids
  • toilet – a bowl for getting rid of waste from the body
  • shower – a place or device for washing your body while standing
  • bathtub – a large container to sit in for washing
  • soap – a substance used for washing
  • toothbrush – a small brush for cleaning your teeth