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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
According to Texas Health and Human Services, bed bugs can be found in any type of home — apartments, houses, group living situations, hospitals, five star hotels, motels and even public transportation vehicles.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Greystar, the nation’s largest multifamily apartment owner, earlier sued the builder and several subcontractors over a plumbing leak that led to millions in damages in one of the buildings at Urban East along Riverside Drive.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
On March 11, a San Francisco police violence reduction team raided his Albany apartment and found a Glock pistol with a fully automatic sear switch, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The first proposal, House Bill 5395, is billed as a way to quickly get more affordable housing in Connecticut by incentivizing towns to approve modular homes and apartments.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Greystar, the nation’s largest multifamily apartment owner, earlier sued the builder and several subcontractors over a plumbing leak that led to millions in damages in one of the buildings at Urban East along Riverside Drive.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
On March 11, a San Francisco police violence reduction team raided his Albany apartment and found a Glock pistol with a fully automatic sear switch, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The first proposal, House Bill 5395, is billed as a way to quickly get more affordable housing in Connecticut by incentivizing towns to approve modular homes and apartments.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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In total, 80 Clarkson will have just 112 residences, ranging from two-bedroom to sprawling seven-bedroom homes, with options that include duplexes, half floors, full floors, and penthouses.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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Recently, the council approved a plan to demolish the Regal Edwards Big Newport theater, creating space for twin 22-story residential condos and penthouses.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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An operative would normally plan to walk alone to a hotel room to avoid being seen with an asset.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Having undergone an extensive 2024 renovation, each of the 259 rooms (including 42 suites) are bright and airy, with textures and colors inspired by the Canadian landscape.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Patrick retreated to his lodgings to pray.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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The eroding mud-brick buildings at Tizkmoudine, untended for decades, sat vacant apart from a few rooms converted into tourist lodgings.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The condominium has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Responding officers located a multi-occupant condominium that was struck during what police believe was a drive-by shooting, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are multi-bedroom suites with plenty of space for everyone to spread out.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The primary suite is described as storage-rich and spa-like, with multiple closets and a bath built for lingering.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Light ballet flats are a natural answer to skinny jeans.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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The green shoots that rise from the soil under Perry Cabot’s cultivation look a little different from the standard, brushy bunches of alfalfa and other cattle forage crops growing on the flats here north of the Colorado River.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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My earliest memories are from the South Bronx, where my family lived in a tenement building on Leggett Avenue.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Plott and Finch are board members for the SouthPark Association of Neighborhoods, a volunteer group advocating for the interests of 38 neighborhoods and condo associations in the area.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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