Definition of apartmentnext
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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 The accessory units are a three-bedroom and two-bath apartment and a smaller one-bedroom apartment. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Azalea Group Palmares' flagship apartments provide a variety of layouts to suit various group sizes for those looking for more room and seclusion. Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the region administration, said that attacks had damaged homes and apartment blocks, and that one child was among the injured. ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 The rest of the rooms range from cosy rooms—perfect for solo travelers—that are just as charming to apartment-style interconnecting rooms for families that include a kitchenette. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apartment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
Noun
  • Mamdani and Hochul announced it in April, with Mamdani unveiling the plan in a video filmed outside Citadel billionaire Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The residence began as two separate penthouses, but in the mid-1990s they were combined into one home in a project commissioned by investor businessman Billy Getty, according to Christie’s International Real Estate.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Thus Johns’s color room is his kingdom, and there are certain hard-and-fast rules for admittance.
    Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Kimberly Schlarman, local history supervisor for the Glenview Public Library and a member of the Glenview History Center Board of Directors, said the Glen View House was a saloon by the 1890s, with lodgings on the second floor.
    Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Quinn made the 10 to 15-minute trek from her sister’s condominium to the party room, snapping a mirror selfie in the elevator on the way.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In March, a condominium in the 4800 block of Swinford Court sold for $775,000, a price per square foot of $504.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, Benioff was also touting the company's new Agentforce suite as central to its AI future.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Accommodations range from classic hotel rooms and suites at the Sweetgrass Inn and Boardwalk Inn to spacious condos and vacation homes, so there’s plenty of flexibility depending on how—and with whom—you’re traveling.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Despite being made from leather, these flats are also very breathable, thanks to side vents that allow airflow.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week.
    Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
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
Noun
  • The building is part of a boom of condo construction, including 70 Vestry and 150 Charles Street, that has turned this downtown zone along the West Side Highway into another celebrity cluster.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The comedy condo provided by Side Splitters Comedy Club in Tampa, Florida.
    Maria Bamford, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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