Topic: HOUSE
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | palais, from Latin palatium, from Palatium the Palatine Hill in Rome where the ruler's palace was |
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pal‧ace W3
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[countable]1PGO the official home of a person of very high rank, especially a king or queen - often used in names : Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace2 the people who live in a palace - used in news reports : The Palace has announced that the Duke and Duchess are to separate.
the Palace
especially British EnglishThe Palace has announced that the Duke and Duchess are to separate.3DHH a large, beautifully decorated house : the splendid palaces of Florence
the splendid palaces of FlorenceWORD FOCUS: house WORD FOCUS: house
types of house: terraced house British English/row house American English one of several houses that are joined together
detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house
semi-detached house British English a house that is attached to another house on one side
cottage a small house in the country
bungalow British English a small house with one floor
duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment also flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger building
condominium/condo American English an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live there
studio apartment/studio also bedsit British English an apartment with one main room and no separate bedroom
a very large house: mansion, palace, country house British English, stately home British English
someone who sells houses and land: estate agent British English, real estate agent American English, realtor American English
someone who rents a house from another person: tenant
someone who owns a house and rents it to people: landlord, landladyhouse
➔ See also house
WORD FOCUS: house types of house: terraced house British English/row house American English one of several houses that are joined together
detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house
semi-detached house British English a house that is attached to another house on one side
cottage a small house in the country
bungalow British English a small house with one floor
duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
apartment also flat British English a set of rooms where someone lives, which is part of a larger building
condominium/condo American English an apartment in a large building, which is owned by the people who live there
studio apartment/studio also bedsit British English an apartment with one main room and no separate bedroom
a very large house: mansion, palace, country house British English, stately home British English
someone who sells houses and land: estate agent British English, real estate agent American English, realtor American English
someone who rents a house from another person: tenant
someone who owns a house and rents it to people: landlord, landladyhouse
➔ See also house
