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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
This same self-centeredness compels his girlfriend (Olivia Thirlby) to move out of their modest apartment without warning.
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Lake Travis Fire Rescue said on social media that all apartment occupants were accounted for.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Encompassing more than 26,000 square feet, the property accommodates multiple standalone units, including a two-bedroom guest apartment.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Her car, parked in the lot of an apartment complex in Celina, sits buried under snow and ice.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Lake Travis Fire Rescue said on social media that all apartment occupants were accounted for.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Encompassing more than 26,000 square feet, the property accommodates multiple standalone units, including a two-bedroom guest apartment.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Her car, parked in the lot of an apartment complex in Celina, sits buried under snow and ice.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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According to the lawsuit, the condo association told Verizon in August that the weight of its antennas had damaged exterior masonry walls on a rooftop penthouse.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The hotel now has new club-level accommodations and a sprawling two-bedroom penthouse Residence Suite, as well as the largest spa in the city.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Dec. 2025
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Another photo shows an elegant black piano in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows draped in linen curtains, with sage green and white armchairs and a cork coffee table with books and a vase of hydrangeas in view.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Layer Different Materials Arguably, the best way to make a room feel warmer through design is to layer various materials.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Today, the sprawling property encompasses a working cattle and bison ranch along with a range of luxury lodgings, including the adults-only accommodations Green O (named after the distinct green O that Greenough’s sheep were branded with in the 19th century), which debuted in 2021.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hosting this on an earlier day can give guests who aren’t in this group the option to spend less on lodgings.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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Since its early beginnings in the living room of a Lakeview condominium 20 years ago, Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater has prided itself in delivering an intimate live performance.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Flynn and 17-year-old Patrick Randall entered the Smarts’ Derry condominium and forced Gregory Smart to his knees in the foyer.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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In terms of places to stay, the region’s revival has been led by the arrival of Fowlescombe Farm, a 450-acre regenerative retreat near the wilds of Dartmoor featuring 10 luxurious suites housed in timeworn stone barns and a Victorian farmhouse, decorated in a sleek but sensitive contemporary style.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Veteran journalist, editor, and award-winning C-suite executive Amy DuBois Barnett is undoubtedly a trailblazer.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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They were then adapted for a slew of shoe styles, from flats to pumps to sandals.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rebrilliant Whitmore Over-Door Shoe Organizer My closet door is currently bare, making this organizer a smart way to create more space for slim shoes like flats and loafers.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fisk developed a modular system of constructing old tenement fronts to place at the face of buildings that’ve been modernized and power-washed over decades.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s a row of five-story buildings off Fifth Avenue in Park Slope that seem to fit the neighborhood standard for prewar, working-class tenements — a central staircase divvying up ten dark railroad apartments.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Jan. 2026
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Curiously, recent gains in condo prices have been far more muted.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Le did not have information about how many homes were evacuated but noted that all 12 units in the condo complex were evacuated as well as some surrounding houses.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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