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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
This same self-centeredness compels his girlfriend (Olivia Thirlby) to move out of their modest apartment without warning.
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Lake Travis Fire Rescue said on social media that all apartment occupants were accounted for.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Encompassing more than 26,000 square feet, the property accommodates multiple standalone units, including a two-bedroom guest apartment.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Her car, parked in the lot of an apartment complex in Celina, sits buried under snow and ice.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Lake Travis Fire Rescue said on social media that all apartment occupants were accounted for.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Encompassing more than 26,000 square feet, the property accommodates multiple standalone units, including a two-bedroom guest apartment.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Her car, parked in the lot of an apartment complex in Celina, sits buried under snow and ice.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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Mulier echoed the founder by initially ignoring official fashion calendars and staging shows at offbeat times and various locations — including his penthouse apartment in Antwerp, Alaïa’s boutique on Rue de Marignan in Paris, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Each building would contain 13 condos with some being between 1,250- to 1,500-square feet with balconies and penthouse units between 1,500- and 1,800-square-feet with outdoor terraces.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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On the mornings her aunt can help, Suzie makes it to my classroom and lights up the room.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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After learning that Andrews had an active warrant out of DeKalb County for failure to appear, the officers went to the hotel room to arrest him, according to the agency.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco provides posh lodgings all year long.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Today, the sprawling property encompasses a working cattle and bison ranch along with a range of luxury lodgings, including the adults-only accommodations Green O (named after the distinct green O that Greenough’s sheep were branded with in the 19th century), which debuted in 2021.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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There is no requirement for a common interest community association such as a townhome association, or even a condominium association, to be audited by the state of Illinois if the association possesses assets over $100,000.—
Howard Dakoff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Despite decades of development and the growth of resorts and condominium complexes, everyday life remains visible.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some field-side suites, such as the ones at SoFi Stadium, will also be impacted — though in some cases, FIFA and stadiums have negotiated compromises, and total field area requirements have been reduced.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Colombo told The Dallas Morning News the development will include 12 to 15 residences, 65 hotel rooms and suites, a spa, restaurants and a small banquet facility.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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They were then adapted for a slew of shoe styles, from flats to pumps to sandals.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rebrilliant Whitmore Over-Door Shoe Organizer My closet door is currently bare, making this organizer a smart way to create more space for slim shoes like flats and loafers.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
28 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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Curiously, recent gains in condo prices have been far more muted.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Le did not have information about how many homes were evacuated but noted that all 12 units in the condo complex were evacuated as well as some surrounding houses.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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