take a holiday/vacation (=have a holiday)
We couldn't afford to take a vacation this year.
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be on holiday/vacation We met when I was on vacation in Canada. go on holiday/vacation (=travel somewhere on holiday) Maureen's going on holiday next week, to Turkey.
You can also use holiday or vacation
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before a noun, like an adjective: Have you made any holiday plans? I a vacation trip f a
holiday resort
honeymoon 'hAnimum/ [n C) a holiday you take just after you get married: We went to Barbados for our honeymoon. on honeymoon Hawaii was full of couples on honeymoon,
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people on holiday
tourist j'twr^stj [n C] someone who travels around visiting places for interest and enjoyment: Tourists are charged higher prices in the local shops. 1 The Tower of London is popular with tourists.
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where you live
home /haom/ |n C/U] the place where you live: John seems to have everything - a wonderful family, a great job, and a lovely home. I After three weeks in the hospital, Ruth was glad to be back in her
own home.
at home Her daughter lives at college during the week and at home on weekends.
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Don't say 'I'm going to home', 'he drove to home' etc. Say I'm going home he drove home etc.
address /3'dres|'aedres/ [n C] the number of the house or building, and the name of the road and town where someone lives: He wrote his name and address on a piece of paper and gave it to me. change of address Please inform the
bank of any change of address.
places for people to live
housing haozii]/ [n U] houses or apartments in an area - use this to talk about how many houses are available, what they cost, and whether they are good or bad: There is a shortage of good, Inexpensive housing.
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poor housing (^housing that is in bad condition) health problems caused by poor housing
You can also use housing before a noun, like an adjective: excellent housing conditions I an increase in housing costs
somewhere to live/a place to
live /,SAmwea1- ta hv, э ,pleis ta lrv/ a house, apartment, or room - use this to talk about the problems of getting a place where you can live: It's difficult to find somewhere to live if you're poor and unemployed. I I was starting college and I needed somewhere to live.
accommodation /э.котэ^а/лф.как
[n U] especially British any place, such as a house, apartment, or hotel, where people can live or stay: I spent a week looking for accommodation before starting <nу new job.
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amerjcan /'hDlidi1meik9r, vakeiJ^iafhaiUdei-,
vei-/ (л С] someone who stays in a place away from their home, when they are having a holiday: The beach seems deserted now that all the holidaymakers have
gone home. I He makes a lot of money
selling wooden carvings to vacationers.
rented accommodation (=a house, apartment. or room that you rent)
QHeien's/my/riend's/tKe Taylors'
especially spoken the place where Helen, my friend, the Taylor family etc live: There's a party at Helen's on Saturday night. I I'm going to my friend's {or a drink and a chat. I Have you ever been to the Taylors' ~ they have a beautiful apartment.
Qplace /pleis/ [n singular] especially spoken someone's house, apartment, or room: They've bought a beautiful place out in the countryside near Oxford. my place/your place/our place etc Let's meet at my place at 8 о 'clock. I Barbara and Les have invited us over to their place for a meal.
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Don't say 'looking for an accommodation' or 'looking for accommodations'. Say looking for accommodation
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Don't write 'accomodation' or 'acommodation'. The correct spelling is accommodation
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In American English, there is a pleural noun accommodations, which means ^
place where you can stay for a short time^
for example when you are on holiday: We
called the tourist office in Rome, but they said
there were no accommodations available.
things for using at home
domestic /d^'mestik [adj only before nounj
domestic appUaace/equipment/fuel etc
designed to be used at home, not in a factory or office: The kitchen has all the latest domestic appliances - micro wave, dishwasher etc. I Solar energy panels can provide domestic hot water
Коте ,Ьэот [adj only before noun] done at home or used at home home computer/security system (=one for using at home, not in a factory or oifice)
home shopping!schoclingfbanking (use this about things you can do at home, which are usually done in other places)
В to be in your home
be at home/be home /bi: st 'h^om, bi:
'Иэит/ to be in your home: We kept trying to call her, but she was never home. I I hated being at home with the kids all day.
e>be m /bi: 'in/ {phrasaf verb II especially spoken if someone is in. they are at home, and you can talk to them or visit them: Hi, MrsrJones Is Sally in?
to not be in your home
Qbe out 'bi: 'aot/ [phrasa/ uerbj especially spoken to not be in your home for а short period: "Can I speak to Frank?" "I'm sorry, he's out right now, but hell be back soon." I While they were out, someone broke in and stole the TV.