Synonyms of apartment

apartment

noun

ə-ˈpärt-mənt 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penthouse
• lodgings
• condominium
• suite
• flat
• tenement
• condo
• studio
• digs
• duplex
• floor-through
• garden apartment
• studio apartment
• saloon
• efficiency
• efficiency apartment
• duplex apartment
• diggings
• walk-up
• wing
• railroad flat
• salon
• maisonette
• apartment building
• triplex
• apartment house
• bed-sitter
• gallery
• flatlet
• granny flat
• cohousing
• tenement house

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• room
• chamber
• cell
• cabin
• closet
• alcove
• compartment
• bay
• cubicle
• booth
• accommodation
• berth
• nook
• niche
• snuggery
• recess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apartment

An apartment cleaner, Sherbeyn said she's been working extra hard recently to turn over units as different construction crews cycle through town. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Then the pandemic hit, and Piker was stuck in his one-bedroom apartment, depressed and alone. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Homeowners report far more trust than renters, and people in detached houses report more than people in apartments. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

And nearly floor-to-ceiling windows offer impressive views, including to Dunkin’ Park, the city’s minor league ballpark, from apartments facing north. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing apartment

• studio apartment