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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
Moving into a new apartment can require putting down a lot of money up-front.
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Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
The ‘Friends’ Comparison Single, good-looking 20-somethings renting two apartments across the hall in a posh Manhattan building who strike friendships and romantic entanglements automatically evoke Friends.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz left his family’s apartment in lower Manhattan to take a bus to school.
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Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Burleson said that about an hour later, Moore was seen looking through packages outside another neighbor’s apartment.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for apartment
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
The ‘Friends’ Comparison Single, good-looking 20-somethings renting two apartments across the hall in a posh Manhattan building who strike friendships and romantic entanglements automatically evoke Friends.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz left his family’s apartment in lower Manhattan to take a bus to school.
—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Burleson said that about an hour later, Moore was seen looking through packages outside another neighbor’s apartment.
—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for apartment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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The knockout is a seven-bedroom penthouse spanning 8,062 square feet that comes with its own chef, butler, driver, and private entrance.
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The single marks her fifteenth to dominate the chart, and Swift now sits alone in third place on the ranking of artists that have climbed into the penthouse most frequently.
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Rhaenyra will not only have to contend with the death of yet another child, but also that same child’s decision to betray her and lock her away in a room.
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Accessible spaces include the main garden, the rooftop bar, the living room, and the dining room.
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From the military to the mountains Like many other words in the English language, Hurd says, the word comes from the French word camp, which means temporary military lodgings.
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The plan is for the team to make a four-hour bus ride to Inglewood to play, and then return to lodgings in Mexico.
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Since Guocoland started marketing the 455-unit River Modern residential condominium in March this year, about 93% of the project has been sold, according to CBRE.
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Matt Lee, a vital and beloved fixture of the Detroit music scene, was found dead at his condominium in Southfield on Thursday, June 18.
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Buzz software suite allowing for continuous climate control of the interior for up to 48 hours.
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First class will feature six private suites with a separate reclining seat and full 80-inch bed in a 1-1-1 configuration, in addition to a plethora of other amenities.
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Comfortable walking shoes like sneakers, pillow sandals, and ballet flats are essential in the summer.
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There are plenty of vacation moments that call for something dressier than sandals but far more comfortable than heels, and these raffia flats fit the bill perfectly.
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This is the era of people really waking up to what tenement life was like.
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No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.
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That led to another law providing condo associations and residents more flexibility in handling the costs.
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The ballot contains a line where the owner writes the name of the condo.
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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