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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
Only one apartment; huge, but richly furnished, and the nervous owner wanted $200 per month.
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John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Residents in city the encounter expensive rent, WalletHub said—taking up about 40 percent of median household income for a two-bedroom apartment—and many are affected by underwater mortgages.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Falling prices across a range of sectors — from pork to apartments — are weighing on China’s economic recovery.
—semafor.com, 10 July 2025
The plan is expected to create approximately 9,700 new apartments, of which 2,900 will be affordable.
—Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Residents in city the encounter expensive rent, WalletHub said—taking up about 40 percent of median household income for a two-bedroom apartment—and many are affected by underwater mortgages.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Falling prices across a range of sectors — from pork to apartments — are weighing on China’s economic recovery.
—semafor.com, 10 July 2025
The plan is expected to create approximately 9,700 new apartments, of which 2,900 will be affordable.
—Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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The guest rooms offer private balconies, while penthouse suites include up to three bedrooms and large private terraces.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The three-bedroom Nashville penthouse is near the heart of Music Row.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Investigators later discovered an email account that had only been accessed using a computer in an exam room at Craig’s dental practice, according to the affidavit.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Take the breathing room needed to evaluate the next steps.—
Scott Underwood,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Each color of the rainbow, every imaginable shade and hue, has found a place in Kuck’s 1,480-square-foot condominium.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Long interested in historic preservation, Keystone converted a building at 141 S. Meridian St. into condominiums more than 20 years ago.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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If successful, OpenAI’s suite could reshape enterprise software by offering a more fluid, AI-native experience.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The 12-acre campus features 1,500 feet of private white-sand beaches, luxurious rooms and suites, a full-service spa, marina, rooftop and oceanfront pools, and two restaurants.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Our current favorite pairs include a few riffs on those flats from The Row—but thanks to the recent creative renaissance around jellies, there are so many more options to discover.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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The actress accessorized with a wicker handbag and white pointed-toe flats.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Eventually the town and local church leaders then converted the tenement into a museum and a Polish businessman bought the building and donated it to the church.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Painted in a housing estate known as Osiedle A, one of the few remaining 1950s-style tenements, the glamour of Kiwior in a bright red Arsenal jersey is a symbol of how radically Poland’s living standards have improved in his lifetime.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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From the Miami Surfside condo collapse to the destructive fires in Maui and Los Angeles and countless floods and tornadoes, these days the steady drumbeat of disasters has been relentless, Hymel said.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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In Florida, the situation is even more volatile, not least because the local insurance crisis, exacerbated by the Surfside condo collapse and increasing climate risk, has led to eye-popping premiums.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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