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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
Moving into a new apartment can require putting down a lot of money up-front.
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Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
The ‘Friends’ Comparison Single, good-looking 20-somethings renting two apartments across the hall in a posh Manhattan building who strike friendships and romantic entanglements automatically evoke Friends.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz left his family’s apartment in lower Manhattan to take a bus to school.
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Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Burleson said that about an hour later, Moore was seen looking through packages outside another neighbor’s apartment.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for apartment
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
The ‘Friends’ Comparison Single, good-looking 20-somethings renting two apartments across the hall in a posh Manhattan building who strike friendships and romantic entanglements automatically evoke Friends.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz left his family’s apartment in lower Manhattan to take a bus to school.
—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Burleson said that about an hour later, Moore was seen looking through packages outside another neighbor’s apartment.
—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for apartment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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In March, Ronaldinho bought an $8 million penthouse at Onda Residences in Bay Harbor Islands.
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That laidback electronic tune has spent four of its 12 weeks on the Official Singles Downloads tally in the penthouse.
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The guests’ request for an escape-room experience, while annoying, is much more understandable.
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From here, there’s a plush formal living room, outfitted mostly in neutral tones, and a darker, moodier sitting room, where the black walls feature a studded pattern.
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From the military to the mountains Like many other words in the English language, Hurd says, the word comes from the French word camp, which means temporary military lodgings.
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The plan is for the team to make a four-hour bus ride to Inglewood to play, and then return to lodgings in Mexico.
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For condominium and homeowners associations, hurricane preparation requires an even broader effort.
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This condominium also has another appealing feature.
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Blake Lively and Ice Spice were seen celebrating in Swift's suite.
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The two-story space features professional recording studios, podcast and video suites, co-working lounges and meeting spaces, which are slated to open by early next year once permits are approved, Ihm says.
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Comfortable walking shoes like sneakers, pillow sandals, and ballet flats are essential in the summer.
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There are plenty of vacation moments that call for something dressier than sandals but far more comfortable than heels, and these raffia flats fit the bill perfectly.
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This is the era of people really waking up to what tenement life was like.
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No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.
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The start of condo construction was slowed by lawsuits from the county and the preservation group Dade Heritage Trust.
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Love seeing the grilling episodes of our brethren here, so adding some of my own - my version of surf & turf from our vacation condo here in Clearwater Beach, FL.
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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