Household Devices and Appliances Vocabulary in English

This list below covers a wide range of products that are commonly found in households today. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer, a renter, or simply looking to upgrade your current appliances, this list is a great resource for understanding the different types of household devices and appliances available on the market.

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Household Devices and Appliances Vocabulary

List of Household Devices and Appliances Vocabulary

Refrigerator
Oven
Microwave
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Dryer
Vacuum cleaner
Toaster
Blender
Coffee maker
Food processor
Slow cooker
Air conditioner
Heater
Furnace
Water heater
Water purification system
Television
Stereo system
Smart home devices (such as Amazon Echo or Google Home)
Thermostat
Smoke detector
Security system
Power strip
Phone charger
Personal computer
Printer
Iron
Hair dryer
Fan
Lighting fixtures
Ceiling fan
Dehumidifier
Humidifier
Air purifier
Electric razor
Electric toothbrush
Electric shaver
Electric blanket
Electric kettle
Electric stove
Electric oven
Electric heater
Electric fireplaces
Electric pressure cooker
Electric water dispenser
Electric water heater
Electric lawn mower
Electric chainsaw
Electric generator
Electric drill
Electric screwdriver
Electric saw
Electric hedge trimmer
Electric leaf blower
Electric pressure washer
Electric power washer
Electric sander
Electric polisher
Electric welder

List of Household Devices and Appliances with Meanings

Here is the list of household devices and appliances with their meanings:

Air conditioner: a device that cools and dries the air in one room or an entire home (central air conditioning).
Radiator: heats a room when hot water passes through the device.
Thermostat/heat pump control panel: a device used to set the temperature of an air conditioner, heater or heat pump.
Electric fan: a device with metal or plastic blades that move in a circle and cools and circulates air.
Space heater: a small electric device that is used to heat a single room or area of a large space.
Water heater: a large tank that holds and heats the water used in the house.
Desk lamp: a small lamp used to provide light to a particular area to make it easier to see what one’s working on.
Flat-screen television: a television that has a flat-screen.
Vacuum cleaner: a machine used to clean floors, carpets, and rugs by sucking up crumbs, dirt, and other particles.
Iron: uses heat and/or steam to press out wrinkles in clothing.
Washing machine: cleans clothes and other materials with water and soap and then spins the water out so that they can dry more quickly.
Clothes dryer/dryer: a machine that is used to dry and remove lint (small particles of cloth) from clothing.
Dishwasher: a machine that washes and dries dishes, glasses, silverware, pots and pans.
Stove and oven: used to cook food using heat (either powered by electricity or gas).
Refrigerator & freezer: an appliance that keeps food preserved with cold air. The refrigerator uses cool air and the freezer uses very cold air to freeze the food.
Deep fryer: a machine that fries foods in very hot oil

List of Household Devices and Appliances with Examples

Refrigerator: “The refrigerator keeps food fresh.”
Oven: “She preheated the oven before baking the cake.”
Dishwasher: “He loaded the dishwasher with dirty dishes.”
Microwave: “I heated up leftovers in the microwave.”
Washer: “The washer is running now.”
Dryer: “She put the laundry in the dryer.”
Vacuum cleaner: “I vacuumed the carpets.”
Toaster: “He toasted the bread.”
Blender: “She made a smoothie in the blender.”
Coffee maker: “I brewed my coffee maker for not working.”

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