apartment building

noun

: a building containing separate residential apartments

called also apartment house

Examples of apartment building in a Sentence

We lived in an apartment building for several years before buying a house.
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Lin was last seen alive on the evening of May 24, 2012, when he was seen on a security camera with Magnotta entering his Montreal apartment building, Global News reported. Jessica Sager, People.com, 25 May 2025 At the same time, residents who were holed up working from home also began seeking opportunities for recreation and connection in their apartment buildings. Caleb McCullough, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025 Agents blocked the sidewalk in front of the brick apartment building, and some were seen going in and out of the apartment, including two F.B.I. agents in full tactical gear. Claire Moses, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Last September, two developers proposed a 27-story apartment building also in the downtown area at the current Church Street Plaza. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for apartment building

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of apartment building was in 1845

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“Apartment building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apartment%20building. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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apartment building

noun
: a building containing several individual apartments

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