Different places to live

1. the city / an urban area

2. the suburbs

suburb
/ˈsʌbɜːrb/
an area where people live that is outside the centre of a city
郊区，城郊

3. a small town / a village

4. the country / a rural area

5. condominium = condo

/ˌkɑːndəˈmɪniəm/

a building containing several of these apartments
公寓楼

6. townhouse

a house in a group of houses that share one or more walls
排屋，连栋房屋

7. mobile home

a type of house made of metal, that can be pulled by a vehicle and moved to another place
活动房屋

8. college dormitory / dorm

dormitory
/ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a large building at a college or university where students live

9. fram

10. ranch

/ræntʃ/

• a very large farm in the western US and Canada where sheep, cattle, or horses are bred
  大牧场

• a ranch house
  平房；牧场主住宅

11. senior housing

12. nursing home

/ˈnɜːrsɪŋ hoʊm/

a place where people who are old and ill can live and be looked after
养老院；疗养院

13. shelter

/ˈʃeltər/

a building where people or animals that have nowhere to live or that are in danger can stay and receive help
庇护所；避难所