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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
Amber’s body was spotted by a man behind the Forest Ridge apartment complex, about six miles from the parking lot from which she was taken.
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The apartments will replace a vacant lot that once held Community Christian Church, which was demolished in 2022.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
On Friday, Carpenter walked into Jackson’s building and entered his apartment, apparently high on meth and carrying a meth pipe, sources said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Investigators went to the San Jose apartment where Mykkanen lived with Garner and discovered a bloody crime scene and signs that the victim’s head had been slammed into a wall.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The apartments will replace a vacant lot that once held Community Christian Church, which was demolished in 2022.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
On Friday, Carpenter walked into Jackson’s building and entered his apartment, apparently high on meth and carrying a meth pipe, sources said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Investigators went to the San Jose apartment where Mykkanen lived with Garner and discovered a bloody crime scene and signs that the victim’s head had been slammed into a wall.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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According to the lawsuit, the condo association told Verizon in August that the weight of its antennas had damaged exterior masonry walls on a rooftop penthouse.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The hotel now has new club-level accommodations and a sprawling two-bedroom penthouse Residence Suite, as well as the largest spa in the city.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Dec. 2025
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Another photo shows an elegant black piano in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows draped in linen curtains, with sage green and white armchairs and a cork coffee table with books and a vase of hydrangeas in view.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Layer Different Materials Arguably, the best way to make a room feel warmer through design is to layer various materials.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Oliver Inn Just blocks from downtown, the 10-room Oliver Inn offers homemade breakfasts and spacious lodgings in a stately 19th-century Queen Anne home.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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And Hatter, who was relocated after city officials intervened, can settle into her new lodgings in her new neighborhood and figure out her next steps.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Nov. 2025
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Since its early beginnings in the living room of a Lakeview condominium 20 years ago, Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater has prided itself in delivering an intimate live performance.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Flynn and 17-year-old Patrick Randall entered the Smarts’ Derry condominium and forced Gregory Smart to his knees in the foyer.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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The lodge has 24 rooms, including eight two-bedroom suites that can accommodate up to six people.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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These kits are intended to replace older transmitters, radios, and other key components of the E-6B’s communication suite with newer, more reliable systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Goedert scored his second touchdown on a fourth-and-2 leaving a confused Malik Mustapha behind him in the left flat.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Here are the eight biggest trends in shoes with personality, from winter-ready ballet flats to platform loafers to comfy, elevated sneakers—all starting at just $18.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fisk developed a modular system of constructing old tenement fronts to place at the face of buildings that’ve been modernized and power-washed over decades.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s a row of five-story buildings off Fifth Avenue in Park Slope that seem to fit the neighborhood standard for prewar, working-class tenements — a central staircase divvying up ten dark railroad apartments.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Jan. 2026
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The condo was built in 1988 and the living area totals 1,284 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Village trustees in La Grange approved plans for a new condo building where the Jackson Square Antique Mall stands.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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