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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
Black had been on his way to his sister’s apartment.
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Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
That seemed to apply to a controversial apartment project near the Santa Barbara Mission, according to Jordan Grimes, a resilience manager for the Greenbelt Alliance, an environmental organization.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The two-story apartment spilled out onto the private roof terrace, where gin cocktails were of course on steady supply and trays of arancini and tofu-topped sticky rice circulated.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
My roommate has a habit of leaving extremely specific, passive-aggressive notes all over our apartment about cleaning, dishes and other household chores.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
That seemed to apply to a controversial apartment project near the Santa Barbara Mission, according to Jordan Grimes, a resilience manager for the Greenbelt Alliance, an environmental organization.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The two-story apartment spilled out onto the private roof terrace, where gin cocktails were of course on steady supply and trays of arancini and tofu-topped sticky rice circulated.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
My roommate has a habit of leaving extremely specific, passive-aggressive notes all over our apartment about cleaning, dishes and other household chores.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
Noun
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Set entirely in a high-rise penthouse, PH-1 follows promising politician Payton Burnham (Kassen), who is held hostage by an anonymous captor and forced to watch as his life is systematically dismantled in real-time by both social and traditional media.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with a five-star spa, the MGM resort boasts roomside views of the famous Bellagio fountain, executive-level corner suites, and bookable penthouses.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new internal layout also makes room for a larger battery.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Jimmie McKee and his wife, Minnie, bought the seven-room, two-story house in Washington Heights.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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All around the world, bold new lodgings are luring discerning travelers in search of beauty, glamour, and the unexpected.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
11 Aug. 2025
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The tourist development tax is a 6% rate tacked onto bookings at hotels, apartments or other lodgings rented for six months or less in Orange County.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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More than four years after the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex in Surfside, Florida, that killed 98 people, federal investigators announced their preliminary findings on Tuesday regarding the cause of the tragedy.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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This condominium features two bedrooms and two bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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There are 51 rooms and suites, many of which come with balconies for soaking up the great outdoors.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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As far as the executive suite, the new Paramount under motion picture bosses Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg has yet to find its new identity and make its mark.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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This feminine moment inspired us for the shoes as well; working with silk satin in powdery boudoir shades, some embroidered with delicate embroidery that features little lingerie roses and satin bows, finished with soft suede soles, that come both in comfortable kitten heels and flats.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pair it with flats for a day at the office, or layer it over tights and boots when temperatures really drop this season.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The film is set within a decaying Khmer Rouge–era tenement in Phnom Penh.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her novels always burst with a rich historical vibrancy, but The Gilded Heiress in particular brings to life the streets and tenements of the Gilded Age, as well as the burgeoning success of Broadway as industry.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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While several neighbors called 911 on the night of June 14 to report the disturbance, officers who responded to the condo ultimately did not enter the residence and left the scene, sparking public criticism and a lawsuit from Dadkhah’s family.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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The condo community, not far from the Port Jefferson Long Island Rail Road station (which could be noisy), included a pool, tennis courts and a gym.—
Joyce Cohen,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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