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.
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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Lal Cawi Sang
Monday 13th of April 2020
Very Good page to learn English . Thanks a lot..
Lal Cawi Sang
Monday 13th of April 2020
Very Good Page to learn English.. Thanks a lot