A2 English Nouns: Home, Objects & Places
This list focuses on nouns for describing your environment. It includes vocabulary for Home & Daily Objects like furniture, laptop, and clothing, as well as words for Places & Buildings such as castle, coast, and church.
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Home & Daily Objects
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| belt | Fasten your seat belt.
Word Partners: seat belt, wear a belt
|
/belt/ |
| bin | Put it in the recycling bin.
Word Partners: recycling bin, rubbish bin
|
/bɪn/ |
| board | Write it on the board so everyone can see it. | /bɔːd/ |
| brush | Use a brush to clean it well. | /brʌʃ/ |
| button | Press the button.
Word Partners: press a button
|
/ˈbʌtn/ |
| carpet | We have a new red carpet which my dad hates! | /ˈkɑːpɪt/ |
| clothing | Wear warm clothing in the winter.
Word Partners: warm clothing
|
/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ |
| cooker | It is a new electric cooker.
Word Partners: electric cooker, gas cooker
|
/ˈkʊkə(r)/ |
| copy | Make a copy of this document which you can keep. | /ˈkɒpi/ |
| cupboard | It is in the kitchen cupboard.
Word Partners: kitchen cupboard
|
/ˈkʌbəd/ |
| device | It is a useful electronic device.
Word Partners: electronic device, mobile device
|
/dɪˈvaɪs/ |
| diary | I write in my diary.
Word Partners: write in a diary, keep a diary
|
/ˈdaɪəri/ |
| electricity | We have no electricity. | /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ |
| flag | They waved the national flag.
Word Partners: national flag
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/flæɡ/ |
| fridge | Put the milk in the fridge.
Word Partners: in the fridge
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/frɪdʒ/ |
| furniture | We need new furniture.
Word Partners: piece of furniture
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/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə(r)/ |
| gas | We use natural gas.
Word Partners: natural gas, gas leak
|
/ɡæs/ |
| gate | Please close the gate.
Word Partners: close the gate, open the gate
|
/ɡeɪt/ |
| gift | I bought a birthday gift.
Word Partners: birthday gift, gift shop
|
/ɡɪft/ |
| gun | Do not carry a gun as it can be dangerous. | /ɡʌn/ |
| ink | The printer has no ink. | /ɪŋk/ |
| instrument | Do you play an instrument?
Word Partners: musical instrument, play an instrument
|
/ˈɪnstrəmənt/ |
| item | Check every item.
Word Partners: item of clothing
|
/ˈaɪtəm/ |
| jewellery | She wears silver jewellery.
Word Partners: piece of jewellery
|
/ˈdʒuːəlri/ |
| lamp | Turn on the lamp so you can read more easily.
Word Partners: desk lamp, turn on a lamp
|
/læmp/ |
| laptop | I use my laptop to do my school work.
Word Partners: use a laptop, laptop computer
|
/ˈlæptɒp/ |
| lift | Take the lift to the third floor. | /lɪft/ |
| lock | The door has a strong lock. | /lɒk/ |
| mask | Wear a mask to protect yourself. | /mɑːsk/ |
| material | This shirt is made of cotton material. | /məˈtɪəriəl/ |
| metal | A key is made of metal usually. | /ˈmetl/ |
| mirror | Look in the mirror.
Word Partners: look in the mirror
|
/ˈmɪrə(r)/ |
| nest | The bird built a nest in the eaves. | /nest/ |
| oil | Use olive oil on the salad.
Word Partners: olive oil
|
/ɔɪl/ |
| oven | Put the chicken in the oven. | /ˈʌvn/ |
| pants | I need a new pair of pants. | /pænts/ |
| pattern | I like the pattern on this dress. | /ˈpætn/ |
| penny | A penny is the smalllest coin that we have. | /ˈpeni/ |
| petrol | Go to the petrol station.
Word Partners: petrol station, run out of petrol
|
/ˈpetrəl/ |
| plug | Put the plug in the socket. | /plʌɡ/ |
| It is in my pocket, do you want to see it? | /ˈpɒkɪt/ | |
| poster | I have a poster on my wall. | /ˈpəʊstə(r)/ |
| printer | The printer has no paper.
Word Partners: laser printer
|
/ˈprɪntə(r)/ |
| routine | I like my morning routine.
Word Partners: morning routine, daily routine
|
/ruːˈtiːn/ |
| rubbish | Take out the rubbish.
Word Partners: take out the rubbish
|
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/ |
| scarf | It's cold – wear a scarf. | /skɑːf/ |
| seat | Please take a seat.
Word Partners: take a seat, window seat
|
/siːt/ |
| sheet | I need a clean sheet.
Word Partners: clean sheet, sheet of paper
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/ʃiːt/ |
| smartphone | Everyone has a smartphone. | /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/ |
| soap | Wash with a bar of soap.
Word Partners: bar of soap
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/səʊp/ |
| sock | I lost a green pair of socks.
Word Partners: pair of socks
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/sɒk/ |
| stamp | Put a postage stamp on the letter.
Word Partners: postage stamp
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/stæmp/ |
| suit | He wore a smart suit.
Word Partners: wear a suit, business suit
|
/suːt/ |
| tablet | I read on my tablet before going to bed. | /ˈtæblət/ |
| tent | We put up the tent.
Word Partners: put up a tent
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/tent/ |
| tie | He wore a tie with his suit for the wedding. | /taɪ/ |
| tool | A hammer is a tool.
Word Partners: useful tool
|
/tuːl/ |
| towel | I need a clean towel.
Word Partners: clean towel, beach towel
|
/ˈtaʊəl/ |
| toy | She played with soft toys.
Word Partners: soft toy, toy car
|
/tɔɪ/ |
| trainers | I wear trainers when I exercise. | /ˈtreɪnəz/ |
| uniform | They wear a school uniform.
Word Partners: school uniform, wear a uniform
|
/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/ |
| washing | I must do the washing.
Word Partners: do the washing
|
/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ |
| wheel | A tricycle is a special type of bike that has three wheels. | /wiːl/ |
Places & Buildings
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| bridge | We crossed the bridge.
Word Partners: cross a bridge
|
/brɪdʒ/ |
| camp | We set up camp.
Word Partners: set up camp, go camping
|
/kæmp/ |
| camping | We are going camping.
Word Partners: go camping, camping trip
|
/ˈkæmpɪŋ/ |
| casino | They went to the casino which was full of people. | /kəˈsiːnəʊ/ |
| castle | We visited an old castle which was built 500 years ago. | /ˈkɑːsl/ |
| church | We go to church.
Word Partners: go to church
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/tʃɜːtʃ/ |
| coast | I walk along the coast.
Word Partners: along the coast, on the coast
|
/kəʊst/ |
| continent | Africa is a continent. | /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ |
| corner | It is on the corner.
Word Partners: on the corner, around the corner
|
/ˈkɔːnə(r)/ |
| desert | The Sahara is a huge desert in the north of Africa. | /ˈdezət/ |
| earth | The Earth goes around the Sun once a year. | /ɜːθ/ |
| factory | He works in a factory which makes cars. | /ˈfæktəri/ |
| field | There is a football field.
Word Partners: football field, field of wheat
|
/fiːld/ |
| forest | We walked through the forest which was full of trees. | /ˈfɒrɪst/ |
| gallery | We went to an art gallery.
Word Partners: art gallery
|
/ˈɡæləri/ |
| gap | There is a gap between them.
Word Partners: gap between, generation gap
|
/ɡæp/ |
| ground | It fell on the ground.
Word Partners: on the ground, ground floor
|
/ɡraʊnd/ |
| hall | It was in the concert hall.
Word Partners: concert hall, sports hall
|
/hɔːl/ |
| hill | We walked up the hill.
Word Partners: walk up a hill, top of the hill
|
/hɪl/ |
| hole | There is a hole in the road.
Word Partners: dig a hole
|
/həʊl/ |
| lake | We swam in the lake.
Word Partners: in the lake, by the lake
|
/leɪk/ |
| ocean | The Pacific is an ocean between Asia and America. | /ˈəʊʃn/ |
| palace | The king lives in a palace next to a large river. | /ˈpæləs/ |
| platform | Go to platform 3.
Word Partners: platform 3
|
/ˈplætfɔːm/ |
| pond | The beautiful pond attracted wildlife such as frogs and birds. | /pɒnd/ |
| prison | He was sent to prison for ten years. | /ˈprɪzn/ |
| pub | Let's go to the pub.
Word Partners: go to the pub
|
/pʌb/ |
| region | This is a wine region. | /ˈriːdʒən/ |
| roof | The roof of the house is red. | /ruːf/ |
| scene | I like the fight scene.
Word Partners: fight scene, love scene
|
/siːn/ |
| stage | He went on stage.
Word Partners: on stage
|
/steɪdʒ/ |
| stair | Mind the broken stair. | /steə(r)/ |
| step | Do it step by step.
Word Partners: step by step, take a step
|
/step/ |
| store | I bought it at the store which sells clothes. | /stɔː(r)/ |
| tower | We saw the tower and took some photos. | /ˈtaʊə(r)/ |
| valley | The river is in the valley. | /ˈvæli/ |
