There is a coconut tree behind my house. ☊ 
Có một cây dừa phía sau ngôi nhà của tôi. ☊ Miscellaneous like: ngôi nhà → →
a snug little house ☊ một ngôi nhà nhỏ ấm cúng ☊ 
das Haus ☊ ngôi nhà ☊ 
☊ Police found him at an address (= a house or flat/apartment) in West London. ☊ address ☊
Their house is almost opposite ours. ☊ almost ☊
a house among the trees ☊ among ☊
The two houses stood 500 metres apart. ☊ apart ☊
Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain. ☊ apart from ☊
The house is built around a central courtyard. ☊ around ☊
Our house is just around the corner. ☊ around ☊
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting). ☊ atmosphere ☊
We've grown very attached to this house. ☊ attached ☊
a big house with an attractive garden ☊ attractive ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
a house on the banks of the River Severn (= on land near the river) ☊ bank ☊
The house was still being built. ☊ be ☊
a beautifully decorated house ☊ beautifully ☊
This is the master bedroom (= the main bedroom of the house). ☊ bedroom ☊
The house was near a park but there was a road in between. ☊ between ☊
a big man/house/increase ☊ big ☊
Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house? ☊ boss ☊
We decorated the house on a tight budget (= without much money to spend). ☊ budget ☊
build sth for sb: They had a house built for them. ☊ build ☊
The house was burnt to the ground (= completely destroyed). ☊ burn ☊
The house burned to the ground. ☊ burn ☊
The house burned down in 1895. ☊ burn down, burn sth down ☊
bury sb/sth: The house was buried under ten feet of snow. ☊ bury ☊
a house by the river ☊ by ☊
The house is heated by gas. ☊ by ☊
Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house. ☊ chain ☊
Our new house is close to the school. ☊ close ☊
With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home. ☊ comfort ☊
This house doesn't compare with our previous one (= it is not as good). ☊ compare ☊
concern (that...): There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land. ☊ concern ☊
The house is in a generally poor condition. ☊ condition ☊
a charming country cottage with roses around the door ☊ cottage ☊
a holiday cottage ☊ cottage ☊
criticism that...: My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. ☊ criticism ☊
Buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want. ☊ cut ☊
The old house smells of damp. ☊ damp ☊
The decorative touches have made this house a warm and welcoming home. ☊ decorative ☊
He designed and built his own house. ☊ design ☊
The house had everything you could desire. ☊ desire ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
There's somebody at the door (= at the front door of a house). ☊ door ☊
She drew a house. ☊ draw ☊
The house faces east. ☊ east ☊
The house had been standing empty (= without people living in it) for some time. ☊ empty ☊
They live in the end house. ☊ end ☊
an enormous house/dog ☊ enormous ☊
This house isn't big enough for us. ☊ enough ☊
the front/back/side entrance of the house ☊ entrance ☊
The house has extensive grounds. ☊ extensive ☊
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away. ☊ keep an eye on sb/sth ☊
The house had fallen into disrepair. ☊ fall ☊
The house looked as if it was about to fall down. ☊ fall ☊
the house farthest away from the road ☊ farthest ☊
Five people died in a house fire last night. ☊ fire ☊
flood sth: If the pipe bursts it could flood the whole house. ☊ flood ☊
Their house is on three floors (= it has three floors). ☊ floor ☊
I learnt that the house had formerly been an inn. ☊ formerly ☊
There's a garden at the front of the house. ☊ front ☊
Their house is the one with the big garden in front. ☊ in front ☊
Let's go through to the front room (= the main room in a house where people sit and entertain guests). ☊ front ☊
My family have lived in this house for generations. ☊ generation ☊
It's not a very grand house. ☊ grand ☊
The house has extensive grounds. ☊ ground ☊
a paying guest (= a person who is living in a private house, but paying as if they were in a hotel) ☊ guest ☊
The house has gas-fired central heating. ☊ have ☊
The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing. ☊ heat ☊
hide sth: The house was hidden by trees. ☊ hide ☊
The house has a high wall all the way round it. ☊ high ☊
The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river. ☊ hill ☊
a holiday cottage/home/resort ☊ holiday ☊
They wanted to give the boy a secure and loving home. ☊ home ☊
He had always wanted a real home with a wife and children. ☊ home ☊
a holiday/summer home ☊ home ☊
A lot of new homes are being built on the edge of town. ☊ home ☊
a two-bedroom house ☊ house ☊
We went on a tour of the house and grounds (= for example, at a country house, open to the public). ☊ house ☊
Be quiet or you'll wake the whole house! ☊ house ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
The house is in good repair. ☊ in ☊
They were joint owners of the house (= they owned it together). ☊ joint ☊
It's the last house on the left. ☊ last ☊
a late Victorian house ☊ late ☊
The foundations of the house are being laid today. ☊ lay ☊
the lighted windows of the house ☊ light ☊
Do you like their new house? ☊ like ☊
a little house ☊ little ☊
The house was pulled down long ago. ☊ long ☊
If you look carefully you can just see our house from here. ☊ look ☊
The house is not yet connected to the mains. ☊ main ☊
The house is large and difficult to maintain. ☊ maintain ☊
Their house is massive. ☊ massive ☊
They have a massive great house. ☊ massive ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
They often wandered around the house stark naked (= completely naked). ☊ naked ☊
His house is very near. ☊ near ☊
The house is in need of a thorough clean. ☊ need ☊
The house faces north. ☊ north ☊
a house on the Thames ☊ on ☊
The house is not open to the public. ☊ open ☊
The house had been thrown open to the public. ☊ open ☊
I could see smoke coming from the windows of the house directly opposite. ☊ opposite ☊
The house had been kept in good order. ☊ order ☊
The outside of the house needs painting. ☊ outside ☊
The house is painted green outside. ☊ outside ☊
Do you own your house or do you rent it? ☊ own ☊
He's now the proud owner of a cottage in Wales. ☊ owner ☊
The house has a lot of potential. ☊ potential ☊
the present owner of the house ☊ present ☊
preserve sth/sb: a perfectly preserved 14th century house ☊ preserve ☊
It's difficult to find a house in our price range (= that we can afford). ☊ range ☊
The house is not in good repair. ☊ in good, bad, etc. repair, in a good, bad, etc. state of repair ☊
report sb/sth as sth/as doing sth: The house was reported as being in excellent condition. ☊ report ☊
The house was rescued from demolition. ☊ rescue ☊
The house has been lovingly restored to the way it looked in 1900 when it was built. ☊ restore ☊
The house retains much of its original charm. ☊ retain ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
The house is on a very busy road. ☊ road ☊
Our house is round the next bend. ☊ round ☊
The house is not on a bus route. ☊ route ☊
The house had been left to go to ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished. ☊ sad ☊
We have lived in the same house for twenty years. ☊ same ☊
a cottage by the sea ☊ sea ☊
They have a second home in Tuscany. ☊ second ☊
The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland. ☊ set ☊
Sue shares a house with three other students. ☊ share ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
The house was hidden from sight behind some trees. ☊ sight ☊
You should have seen the size of their house! ☊ size ☊
a small house/town/car/man ☊ small ☊
The house smelt of cedar wood and fresh polish. ☊ smell ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
We share a house and split all the bills. ☊ split ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
Most of the houses are built of stone. ☊ stone ☊
The house was strangely quiet. ☊ strangely ☊
a substantial house ☊ substantial ☊
the house at the end of the street ☊ the ☊
The house seemed less threatening in the cold light of day. ☊ threatening ☊
Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left. ☊ through ☊
The house was painted white throughout. ☊ throughout ☊
The house was said to be haunted. ☊ to ☊
The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. ☊ turn out ☊
Almost all homes have at least one TV set. ☊ TV ☊
it upsets sb to do sth: It upsets me to think of her all alone in that big house. ☊ upset ☊
The police turned the whole house upside down looking for clues. ☊ turn sth upside down ☊
The house is clearly visible from the beach. ☊ visible ☊
What this house wants is a good clean. ☊ want ☊
a warm house ☊ warm ☊
He led the child into the warmth and safety of the house. ☊ warmth ☊
What a beautiful house! ☊ what ☊
Houses which overlook the lake cost more. ☊ which ☊
It's the house whose door is painted red. ☊ whose ☊
The terrace runs the full width of the house. ☊ width ☊
My father left me the house in his will. ☊ will ☊
We set to work on the outside of the house (= for example, painting it). ☊ get (down) to/set to work ☊
If the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to sell the house. ☊ if the worst comes to the worst ☊
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved. ☊ worth ☊