| patio |
a paved area next to a house that is used for dining or relaxing outdoors. |
| penthouse |
an apartment or house built on the top floor or roof of a tall building. |
| porch |
an open platform with a roof that serves as the back or front entrance of a house. [2 definitions] |
| pueblo |
a house made of adobe or stone built by Native Americans in the southwest United States. Pueblos are shared by the community and are usually several stories high. [1/2 definitions] |
| pulpit |
the raised platform in a house of worship where a member of the clergy stands to speak to the gathered people. |
| residence |
a house or any other place where one lives; home. [1/2 definitions] |
| salon |
a pleasant room in a large house or apartment used for entertaining guests. [1/2 definitions] |
| shack |
a small, cheaply constructed building, used as a house or for storage. |
| sleepover |
the activity of staying the night at a friend's house for fun. The activity usually involves staying up late playing and talking as well as sleeping. |
| speaker |
(sometimes capitalized) the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives or other legislative assembly. [1/4 definitions] |
| terrace |
a flat, paved surface outside of a house or other building; patio. [1/3 definitions] |
| town house |
a home in a city that is part of a row of similar homes. A town house has two or three floors and is connected to the other homes in the row by shared walls. [2 definitions] |
| usher |
a person who shows people to their seats in a house of worship, theater, or stadium. [1/2 definitions] |
| veranda |
a large, open porch attached to a house. Verandas have roofs and are used for social activities. |
| villa |
a large, luxurious country house or estate. |
| woodwork |
door and window frames and other wooden parts inside a house, or other objects or parts made of wood. |
| yard2 |
an open area next to a house or other building. [1/2 definitions] |