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Historic buildings are part of a country's heritage.
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Historic means important in history. |
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Historic places attract tourists and bring money into an area. |
A more advanced synonym is draw tourists. The noun form is tourist attraction. |
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There are a number of buildings of architectural interest in the city of Tehran. |
A building of architectural interest is one which is visited by tourists because of its interesting architecture. |
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The government should make an effort to look after places of historical interest. |
A close synonym for this is preserve historic buildings. |
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One advantage of living in apartments is that the costs of maintenance are split among residents. |
Maintenance is the repairs, painting etc that are necessary to keep something in good condition. |
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Modern insulation can make houses more energy-efficient. |
Insulation is a material which is used to stop heat, sound or electricity from escaping or entering. |
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The government is pulling down old buildings and put up new ones. |
Pull down means to destroy a building. Put up means to build. Synonyms for pull down include demolish, knock down, and tear down. Put up and construct are synonyms. |
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The cathedral is very impressive. |
If something, such as a building, is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important or very large. A more advanced synonym used with the word building is imposing. |
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I live in a dilapidated building but I can't afford to renovate it. |
A dilapidated building is old and in poor condition. Renovate means to repair a building so that it is in good condition again. |
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There's a shortage of cheap housing in the region. The government have devised a scheme to provide affordable housing for local people. |
Housing is buildings for people to live in. Note that the letter S is pronounced /z/. |
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She was brought up on a council estate in Liverpool. |
Council estate is a group of houses or apartments, usually provided by the government for families who have low incomes. |
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I currently live in a quiet residential area. |
A residential area has only private houses, not offices and factories. |
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There's a shortage of cheap accommodation. |
Accommodation is a place where people can live or stay (including houses, flats, hotels etc). |
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Students looking for somewhere to live can go to the university accommodation service. |
Somewhere to live is simply a place where you can live (especially when this is hard to find). |
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It doesn’t matter what kind of place it is; at least you’ll have a roof over your head. |
A roof over your head is a place to live. Do not use this in writing. |
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The earthquake left thousands of people homeless. |
Homeless means having no place to live, especially when you are poor. |
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In the past, most of the buildings were low-rise, but now they are gone and have been replaced by high-rise buildings and towers. |
A low-rise building is one with only one or two floors. High-rise buildings are tall buildings with many levels. |
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Our villa was a delightful two-storey building. |
A two-storey building is one two floors. You can say it is a three-storey, four-storey, etc. building. I live on the fourth floor of a four-storey building. |
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Some people do not agree with the provision of cheap housing for the poor since this means a heavy burden for taxpayers. |
Provision is the noun form of provide. Taxpayers are all the people who pay tax to the government. |
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Tenants are not allowed to keep pets. |
A tenant is a person who pays rent for the use of land or building. A landlord is a man who rents a room, building, or piece of land to someone. |
