plural apartment buildings
US
: a large building that has several or many apartments
We lived in an apartment building for several years before buying a house.
called also (US) apartment house, ((British)) apartment block, ((British)) block of flats
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“Apartment building.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/apartment%20building. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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