mod cons
Household modern amenities
Mod cons is British shorthand for modern conveniences—the amenities that make a home comfortable: central heating, hot water, fitted kitchens, indoor plumbing.
The phrase appears most often in property listings: a charming cottage with all mod cons.
It can sound slightly ironic when applied to basics that are no longer particularly modern.
Appliance for laundering textiles
- dishwasherAppliance that cleans cookware
- refrigeratorFood-cooling household appliance
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
- tumble dryerAppliance for drying laundry
vacuum cleaner · central heating · air conditioning · boiler · thermostat · water heater · garbage disposal · freezer
Desirable features of place
- creature comfortsPhysical pleasures, everyday luxuries
- time-savingReducing required duration
- easeLack of strain
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
coziness · warmth · relaxation · effortless · hassle-free · comfortable · liveable · habitable
Plumbed household flow
- hot waterHeated liquid, or trouble
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
sewerage · flush toilet · broadband · internet · Wi-Fi · cable · telephone · drainage
Joined on one side
- terracedArranged in successive levels
- flatLacking vertical variation
- apartmentRented unit in building
- bungalowOne-story house with porch
new-build · property · estate agent · rental · tenancy · furnished · unfurnished · double-glazing
washing machine
Appliance for laundering textiles
- dishwasherAppliance that cleans cookware
- refrigeratorFood-cooling household appliance
- microwaveRadiation-based kitchen heater
tumble dryer · vacuum cleaner · central heating · air conditioning · boiler · thermostat · water heater · garbage disposal · freezer · cooker
amenities
Desirable features of place
- creature comfortsPhysical pleasures, everyday luxuries
- time-savingReducing required duration
- easeLack of strain
luxury · coziness · warmth · relaxation · effortless · hassle-free · comfortable · liveable · habitable · well-appointed
running water
Plumbed household flow
- hot waterHeated liquid, or trouble
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- gasFormless, expanding substance
plumbing · sewerage · flush toilet · broadband · internet · Wi-Fi · cable · telephone · drainage · water pressure
semi-detached
Joined on one side
bungalow · new-build · property · estate agent · rental · tenancy · furnished · unfurnished · double-glazing · insulation
mod consno running water
no electricity · roughing it · rustic living · outhouses · bare bones
mod consrustic living
Existence in rural simplicity
frontier life · rural simplicity · homesteading · camping · wilderness living
mod conscamping
Outdoor recreational lodging
homesteading · subsistence living · traditional methods · hardship · inconvenience
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