Apartment Living
upstairs
Noun
the upper floors of a building
upstairs
My apartment is in a two-story building. I inhabit the upstairs.
landlord
Noun
a person who owns a house or apartment and rents it to other people
landlord
My landlord lives on the ground floor of the building. He takes care of the building and is very nice.
housemate
Noun
someone who lives in the same house with you
housemate
I live with one housemate, Otto, who is my age.
lifestyle
Noun
a particular way of living
lifestyles
My housemate Otto and I have different lifestyles. I am a very neat person, but Otto is so messy!
remind
Verb
to cause someone to remember something
remind
I often have to remind my housemate Otto to do his share of the cleaning.
rent
Noun
money that you pay to live in a place owned by someone else
rent
We pay the rent for our apartment at the beginning of each month.
building
Noun
a structure with a roof and walls where people live, work, or do activities
building
Our building is in the city center. There's a lot of noise but we live close to everything.
dweller
Noun
a person or animal that lives in a particular place
dweller
I am a city-dweller. I love walking in the streets with lots of people all around and can't imagine living out in the quiet countryside.
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