| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | air conditioner | machine that cools air |
| 2. | annual | plant living one season |
| 3. | appraisal | official property value estimate |
| 4. | attic | space under a roof |
| 5. | backyard | rear outdoor area |
| 6. | basement | room below ground level |
| 7. | big-box store | large discount retail store |
| 8. | bike lane | road lane for bicycles |
| 9. | birdfeeder | container that holds bird food |
| 10. | blacktop | asphalt paving surface |
| 11. | block party | neighborhood street gathering |
| 12. | bungalow | small low house |
| 13. | carpool | shared ride arrangement |
| 14. | ceiling fan | fan mounted on a ceiling |
| 15. | closing | final step in a home sale |
| 16. | commute | regular travel to work |
| 17. | compost | decayed organic garden matter |
| 18. | crawlspace | low space beneath a house |
| 19. | crosswalk | marked pedestrian crossing |
| 20. | cul-de-sac | dead-end residential street |
| 21. | culvert | drainage tunnel under a road |
| 22. | curb | raised edge of a street |
| 23. | deadbolt | strong door lock |
| 24. | deck | raised outdoor platform |
| 25. | deed | legal ownership document |
| 26. | den | small comfortable room |
| 27. | detour | alternate route around closure |
| 28. | doorbell | button and chime at entrance |
| 29. | doormat | mat outside a door |
| 30. | driveway | private road to a house |
| 31. | drop-off | place for leaving passengers |
| 32. | duplex | building with two homes |
| 33. | easement | right to use land |
| 34. | elementary school | school for young children |
| 35. | escrow | funds held by a third party |
| 36. | fence | barrier around a property |
| 37. | fire hydrant | street water outlet for fires |
| 38. | flowerbed | plot for growing flowers |
| 39. | furnace | heating unit for a house |
| 40. | garage | building for parking cars |
| 41. | gridlock | severe traffic congestion |
| 42. | grill | outdoor cooker for barbecuing |
| 43. | guest room | bedroom for visitors |
| 44. | gutter | channel along a roof edge |
| 45. | hedge | row of closely planted shrubs |
| 46. | HOA | homeowners association |
| 47. | homeowner | person who owns a home |
| 48. | hose | flexible tube for water |
| 49. | inspection | formal property condition check |
| 50. | laundry room | room for washing clothes |
| 51. | lawn | grass-covered yard area |
| 52. | leaf blower | machine that blows leaves |
| 53. | library | place to borrow books |
| 54. | linen closet | closet for sheets and towels |
| 55. | mailbox | box for receiving mail |
| 56. | median | strip dividing road lanes |
| 57. | mortgage | loan for buying property |
| 58. | mower | machine for cutting grass |
| 59. | mudroom | entry room for dirty shoes |
| 60. | mulch | material spread over soil |
| 61. | neighbor | person living nearby |
| 62. | open house | home shown to visitors |
| 63. | ordinance | local law or rule |
| 64. | pantry | storage room for food |
| 65. | patio | paved outdoor sitting area |
| 66. | peephole | small door viewing hole |
| 67. | pickup line | school car waiting line |
| 68. | picnic table | outdoor table with benches |
| 69. | playground | area with children’s equipment |
| 70. | porch | covered entrance platform |
| 71. | powder room | small bathroom for guests |
| 72. | property line | boundary of owned land |
| 73. | rake | tool for gathering leaves |
| 74. | ranch house | single-story suburban home |
| 75. | realtor | real estate agent |
| 76. | recycling bin | container for recyclable waste |
| 77. | roundabout | circular traffic intersection |
| 78. | rush hour | time of heavy traffic |
| 79. | shoulder | edge area of a road |
| 80. | shrub | small woody plant |
| 81. | sidewalk | paved path beside a road |
| 82. | siding | outer wall covering |
| 83. | speed bump | raised strip slowing traffic |
| 84. | sprinkler | device that sprays water |
| 85. | stop sign | red sign requiring a stop |
| 86. | storm drain | street drain for rainwater |
| 87. | sunroom | room with many windows |
| 88. | swing set | outdoor play structure |
| 89. | tennis court | court for playing tennis |
| 90. | thermostat | device controlling temperature |
| 91. | tool shed | small building for tools |
| 92. | topsoil | upper layer of soil |
| 93. | townhouse | attached multi-floor home |
| 94. | turn lane | lane for turning vehicles |
| 95. | walking trail | path for walking |
| 96. | water heater | appliance that heats water |
| 97. | weeds | unwanted plants in a yard |
| 98. | wheelbarrow | single-wheel garden cart |
| 99. | yard sale | sale of household items |
| 100. | zoning | land-use regulation system |