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as in penthouse
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
a spacious six-room apartment that occupies the entire upper floor of a two-family house
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as in room
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
the museum sets aside this large central apartment to display special exhibitions
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Recent Examples of apartment
According to police, authorities were initially called to the apartment after receiving a report about a small fire.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025
Split view of woman turning key in apartment lock and 4-year-old boy wearing green coat.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The apartments are wrapping around the parking garage and can also be seen by travelers on I-84.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Thirteen years after the nursing home shut down, a developer is proposing to demolish the vacant building and put up 160 apartments.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 June 2025
Split view of woman turning key in apartment lock and 4-year-old boy wearing green coat.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
The apartments are wrapping around the parking garage and can also be seen by travelers on I-84.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Thirteen years after the nursing home shut down, a developer is proposing to demolish the vacant building and put up 160 apartments.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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With an in-suite elevator, a private entrance, high ceilings and a foyer home to 100-year-old olive trees, this duplex four-bedroom penthouse is fit for royalty and celebrities, like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who stayed here during the hotel’s grand opening.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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As of June 1, about 40 households had signed leases for apartments ranging in size from 613-square-foot one-bedrooms to 2,100-square-foot penthouses.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2025
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Inside, the transformation includes a complete renovation of rooms and suites, which include two 1,614-square-foot Aman Suites.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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If the bylaws do not provide the location, the meeting must be held within 15 miles of the condominium property or within the same county.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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Noteworthy in Miami Beach, where new construction prices usually begin north of $1 million, Ella Miami Beach is a boutique condominium whose residences start at $600,000.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Meanwhile the Avani Ao Nang Cliff Krabi Resort has 178 rooms, suites and villas; a rooftop bar with ocean views; and a spa and fitness center.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The state-of-the-art stadium includes a two-tier seating bowl with an elevated main concourse, sideline balconies with clubs, suites, and a press box, and a tensile cable canopy roof.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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Bopping around in shoes with little if any arch support (like flats or flip-flops) can worsen plantar fasciitis by asking that band of tissue to work overtime, Dr. DeLott says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 June 2025
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Fine Lines Miu Miu’s oversized striped polo works well with slim capri pants, clean flats, and a subtle statement summer bag.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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Her husband is working full time again at a factory, but Mr. Trump’s plan to put a 46 percent tariff on imports from Vietnam hangs over their family, which lives in a row of concrete tenements on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Thoughtful packaging preserves their stability, while a gentle formulation helps deliver on the key tenements of glass skin: smoothness, clearness, and luminosity.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some longtime condo residents, all men, had invited Mark to play poker one evening.—
Michelle Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Luxury unit sales are booming, but overall condo sales are in a slump, despite prices holding steady, as middle class buyers find condo ownership increasingly out of reach.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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