Home & Lifestyle
B1 words for home, objects, and daily life
Overview
15 B1-level words for home, objects, and daily life.
Words
accommodation /ə.ˌkɒm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: (usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
Example:
- The accommodation is very important.
- She talked about the accommodation.
Collocations: the accommodation, a accommodation of, accommodation is important
chain /ˈt͡ʃeɪn/
noun — B1
Meaning: A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
Example:
- He wore a gold chain around the neck.
- She talked about the chain.
Collocations: the chain, a chain of, chain is important
curtain /ˈkɜːtn̩/
noun — B1
Meaning: A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
Example:
- The curtain is very important.
- She talked about the curtain.
Collocations: the curtain, a curtain of, curtain is important
fence /fɛns/
noun — B1
Meaning: A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.
Example:
- The fence is very important.
- She talked about the fence.
Collocations: the fence, a fence of, fence is important
Word family: defend (đt.) → defence (dt.) → defensive (tt.) → defender (dt.)
needle /ˈniː.dl/
noun — B1
Meaning: A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
Example:
- The seamstress threaded the needle to sew on a button.
- She talked about the needle.
Collocations: the needle, a needle of, needle is important
pan /pæn/
noun — B1
Meaning: A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
Example:
- The pan is very important.
- She talked about the pan.
Collocations: the pan, a pan of, pan is important
pipe /paɪp/
noun — B1
Meaning: Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
Example:
- The pipe is very important.
- She talked about the pipe.
Collocations: the pipe, a pipe of, pipe is important
pot /pɒt/
noun — B1
Meaning: A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
Example:
- The pot is very important.
- to pot a plant
Collocations: the pot, a pot of, pot is important
repair /ɹɪˈpɛə/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of repairing something.
Example:
- I took the car to the workshop for repair.
- to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship
Collocations: the repair, a repair of, repair is important
Word family: repair (đt./dt.) → repairable (tt.)
rope /ɹəʊp/
noun — B1
Meaning: Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
Example:
- Nylon rope is usually stronger than similar rope made of plant fibers.
- The robber roped the victims.
Collocations: the rope, a rope of, rope is important
shelf /ʃɛlf/
noun — B1
Meaning: A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc., and used to support, store or display objects.
Example:
- The shelf is very important.
- She talked about the shelf.
Collocations: the shelf, a shelf of, shelf is important
sink /sɪŋk/
verb — B1
Meaning: A basin used for holding water for washing.
Example:
- She sinks every day.
- They sinked last week.
Collocations: sink something, sink that, try to sink
switch /swɪtʃ/
verb — B1
Meaning: A bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bond in such a way that binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.
Example:
- She switchs every day.
- They switched last week.
Collocations: switch something, switch that, try to switch
tin /tɪn/
noun — B1
Meaning: A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
Example:
- The tin is very important.
- She talked about the tin.
Collocations: the tin, a tin of, tin is important
tyre /taɪə(ɹ)/
noun — B1
Meaning: The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.
Example:
- The tyre is very important.
- She talked about the tyre.
Collocations: the tyre, a tyre of, tyre is important
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| accommodation | n. | (usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc |
| chain | n. | A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal |
| curtain | n. | A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc |
| fence | n. | A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter |
| needle | n. | A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc |
| pan | n. | A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking |
| pipe | n. | Meanings relating to a wind instrument |
| pot | n. | A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food |
| repair | n. | The act of repairing something |
| rope | n. | Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line |
| shelf | n. | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk etc |
| sink | v. | A basin used for holding water for washing |
| switch | v. | A bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bond in such a way that binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding |
| tin | n. | A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn |
| tyre | n. | The ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid |