vivienda

Definitions of vivienda
  1. noun
    a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
    synonyms: apartamento, apartamiento, departamento, habitación, piso
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    estudio
    a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)
    dúplex
    an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase
    sobradillo, sobreático, ático
    an apartment located on the top floors of a building
    cuarto, habitación, local
    apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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    structures collectively in which people are housed
  2. noun
    a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
    synonyms: casa de vecindad
  3. noun
    housing that someone is living in
    synonyms: casa, domicilio, habitación, hogar, morada
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    casa blanca
    the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States
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    hogar
    home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
    ermita
    the abode of a hermit
    casa
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    adosado, chalet, chalé
    a dwelling that is attached to something on only one side
    HR, casa de huéspedes, hostal, pensión
    a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
    barraca, bungalow, bóngalo, casa de campo, caseta, chalet, chalé, hotelito
    a small house with a single story
    cabaña
    a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
    chalet, chalé
    a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
    sala capitular
    a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
    casa de campo, casal, casería, caserío, chalet, chalé, cigarral, finca, pazo, quinta, quinto, torre, villa
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    chalet, chalé
    a house that stands alone
    dúplex
    a house with two units sharing a common wall
    alquería, casal, chacra, cortijo, granja, hacienda, quintería
    house for a farmer and family
    HR, casa de huéspedes, pensión
    a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
    hostería, pensión, posada
    a house where rooms are rented
    mansión
    a large and imposing house
    residencia
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    tipi
    a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
    tepe, tienda india
    a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
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    viviendas
    structures collectively in which people are housed
  4. noun
    housing available for people to live in
    synonyms: alojamiento
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    alojamiento
    living quarters provided for public convenience
    aposentamiento, aposento, hospedaje, pensión
    temporary living quarters
    harem, harén, serrallo
    living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
    acantonamiento, campamento, cantón, vivaque
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
    hostería, pensión, posada
    a house where rooms are rented
    estabulación
    accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
    entrepuente
    the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
    tercera
    inexpensive accommodations on a ship or train
    cámara, cámara de oficiales
    military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain)
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    structures collectively in which people are housed
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