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 ➔ residence, property, dwelling, abode, lease, lessee