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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
The jury won’t hear about the 1963 case, how Marcelin, was found guilty of shooting girlfriend Jacquieline Bonds in the hallway of an Harlem apartment, then chased her into a bedroom and shot her again.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Ng has mixed feelings about returning next week to their apartment, which was spared the worst damage.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The family lived in rental apartments and motels, with Dabito sharing a single bedroom with his parents and sister.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Rather than follow either party to their next apartment, Kevin opts to take up residence in a local shelter, among a ragtag crew of his fellow animals.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Ng has mixed feelings about returning next week to their apartment, which was spared the worst damage.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The family lived in rental apartments and motels, with Dabito sharing a single bedroom with his parents and sister.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Rather than follow either party to their next apartment, Kevin opts to take up residence in a local shelter, among a ragtag crew of his fellow animals.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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Offering a limited assortment of two- to four-bedroom homes for sale, along with a penthouse collection, ranging from approximately 1,702 to 11,540 square feet, Park Elm developed its wine program in response to a clear shift in how today’s luxury buyers are engaging with wine.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The units start at $15 million, but the average falls between $35 and $40 million, with penthouses that could exceed $150 million, Rossely said.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Keep your tone calm, but don’t leave room for confusion.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The way the Met has chosen to deal with this is to toss the Vatican frescoes onto all four walls of a side room via projector.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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With 46 acres of sweeping panoramas and 10 private lodgings, The Yurtopian Dripping Springs provides visitors dawn and dusk views from private rooftop decks.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Tuchel loves the lodgings in Prairie Village.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Farther uptown, Sutton Tower on Manhattan’s eastside waterfront offers buyers of its 120 condominium residences a complimentary consultation with a premier cellar management expert through the building’s partnership with Uovo.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The carriage house, however, was, and remains, a free standing single family home within this condominium complex of 154 units.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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There are standalone bath tubs by the windows in every suite (showers and wash closets are separate), plus another half bathroom, walk-in closet, and roomy living area that make the upgrade well worthwhile.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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My 100-percent Italian leather ballet flats from the brand.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead, consider swapping them for a comfortable pair of multi-purpose flats.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The novel begins with a deadly fire that destroys two tenements.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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George Ryoichi Ariyoshi was born March 12, 1926, in a two-room tenement near Honolulu Harbor to parents who immigrated to Hawaii from Japan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Think quaint cafes, colorful shops, and uninterrupted views with hardly a high-rise condo or $5 souvenir sign in sight.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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The condo’s galley kitchen has marble counters and Bosch and Miele appliances, and the bath features terrazzo floors and a marble vanity.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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