apartment

noun

ə-ˈpärt-mənt How to pronounce apartment (audio)
Definition of apartmentnext
1
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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2
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 Since the pandemic, there has been discussion of additional conversion of vacant office space to apartments, which could bolster property tax dollars. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 That same morning, Sandoria got up, got dressed, and brought her daughter to Stephanie’s apartment. — Samantha Springer, NBC news, 19 July 2026 In her lawsuit, Nancy Lemus alleged that on the day prior to the blast, Kelley-Eklund, 41, and Osborn, 58, responded to a call from the Santa Monica Police Department after officers found explosive devices in the garage of an apartment complex. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 One man was found dead after a shooting in a Kansas City, Kansas, apartment complex Friday, police said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for apartment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
  1. penthouse
  2. room
  3. lodgings
  4. condominium
  5. suite
  6. flat
  7. tenement
  8. condo
Noun
  • In addition to one king bedroom and one queen, the penthouse is home to three bathrooms (complete with Frette linens), one of which features a striking green sink.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • The penthouse comes with a pair of private terraces and floor-to-ceiling windows that have uninterrupted views of the Hudson and World Trade Center.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 July 2026
Definition of penthouse
Noun
  • Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • In the coming years, more buildings aim to match the Waldorf’s height, including Dolce & Gabbana’s first foray into luxury homes and hotel rooms with a monumental matte black and ivory tower capped with gold.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • Tour du Mont Blanc across three countries Circling the highest peak in the Alps, the Tour du Mont Blanc crosses France, Italy and Switzerland, delivering high pastures, jagged glaciers and comfortable lodgings at the end of each day.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Best Places to Stay Along with lodgings inside and outside its perimeter, Olympic National Park has 14 campgrounds scattered around the park.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • In March, a 1,574-square-foot condominium in the 100 block of Walnut Hill Court sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,017.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Last March, four weeks before DeSantis appointed him to the school board, Cervera changed his longtime voter registration from his Miami-Dade home to his mother’s condominium in Tamarac, the Sun Sentinel reported.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of condominium
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  • But while the suite has not been sold, TourProdEnter moved out this spring, the Herald found.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The company is adding a suite of new services that will let subscribers to a newsletter or podcast have a forum for comment and discussion, if the entrepreneur behind the venture wishes, or create other kinds of content in response.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of suite
Noun
  • This elegant striped style can be dressed up with strappy heels and jewelry or dressed down with raffia ballet flats to work for a variety of occasions.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 17 July 2026
  • Black ballet flats like these are simply timeless — just ask Karlie Kloss and Kendall Jenner.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of flat
Noun
  • This is the era of people really waking up to what tenement life was like.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
  • No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.
    — Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Definition of tenement
Noun
  • Almost half of Miami-Dade condo purchases and more than half of Broward condo sales were all-cash deals.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The condo, built in 2021, has an interior space of 1,999 square feet.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
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