Parts of a House

Before we discuss the parts of a house, Let me define What is a House.

A house is a building that functions as a home, ranging from simple dwellings such as rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes and the improvised shacks in shantytowns. There are many different parts of a house.

Different Parts of the House

• Ridge

• Roof

• Chimney pot

• Chimney

• Satellite dish

• Wall

• Window

• Hanging basket

• Garage door

• Basement

• Driveway

• Fence

• Balcony

• Door

• Brick

• Letter box/ Mailbox

• Antenna

• Door knocker

• Garage

• Gable

• Shutter

• Skylight

• Step

• Burglar alarm

• Doorstep

• Dormer window

• Eaves

• Stairs

Ridge

– We finally reached the crest of the ridge.

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Roof

– The rain seeped through the roof.

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Chimney pot

– The chimney pot is purely ornamental.

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Chimney

– He believes Santa Claus comes in through the chimney.

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Satellite dish

– Put in a satellite dish and those people can attend meetings anywhere.

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Wall

– I can hear voices through the wall.

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Window

– Would you mind if I closed the window?

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Hanging basket

– There’s even new purple on the stems of ivy in front-porch hanging baskets.

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Garage door

– She glanced out the tiny slits of windows in the garage door.

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Basement

– In the basement, there’s no room to stash.

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Driveway

– You can’t park here, you’re obstructing my driveway.

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Fence

– The house is encircled by a high fence.

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Balcony

– She led us to a room with a balcony overlooking the harbour.

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Door

– A golden key opens every door.

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Brick

– He hurled the bricks through the window.

Letter box/ Mailbox

– There’s a policeman standing near the letter box.

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Antenna

– Our TV receives well since we had a new antenna put on.

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Door knocker

– He moved on to larger-scale pieces like fireplace equipment and door knockers.

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Garage

– She drove the car into the garage.

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Gable

– In the high front gable a plaque says 1857.

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Shutter

– He left the shutter open.

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Skylight

– The skylight will provide good illumination from above.

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Step

– Jenny sat on the step in front of the house, waiting.

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Burglar alarm

– I forgot to set the burglar alarm.

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Doorstep

– He saw a stranger standing at the doorstep.

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Dormer window

– The roof has several small dormer windows.

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Eaves

– He had been sheltering under the eaves.

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Stairs

– She ran lightly up the stairs.