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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
Officers were called to the area, near a public park and adjacent apartment complex, after 911 callers reported gunfire and a car crash.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
The geese have become particularly aggressive, attacking anyone who tries to enter or exit through the front door of their apartment.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The developer set out to convert the campus into 165 apartments.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
And Gachot’s apartment only adds to the lore: decorated in her firm’s warm minimalist style, Robert Rauschenberg lithographs hang alongside Noguchi lamps, Eames swivel chairs, and fuzzy sheepskin throws.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
The geese have become particularly aggressive, attacking anyone who tries to enter or exit through the front door of their apartment.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The developer set out to convert the campus into 165 apartments.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
And Gachot’s apartment only adds to the lore: decorated in her firm’s warm minimalist style, Robert Rauschenberg lithographs hang alongside Noguchi lamps, Eames swivel chairs, and fuzzy sheepskin throws.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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At a penthouse cocktail party in Austin the night before Natal Con began, the Collinses invited journalists to mingle with founders of gene editing and genetic engineering companies.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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The rooms, which include two 1,570 square-foot penthouse suites and a more than 2,000 square-foot Presidential Suite, all sit between the 31st and 38th floors, offering breathtaking 360-degree views spanning all the way from Osaka Bay to the Hyogo mountaintops.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pharmacy layout: Wider aisles, new private screening rooms and private checkout areas.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Dozens more are expected to watch proceedings in an overflow room set up at the court.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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The association fee in this condominium community covers heat, hot water, air conditioning, the 24-hour security and concierge services, snow removal, and property management.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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The corner unit was the most expensive condominium ever listed in Sacramento.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Located in the center of downtown Apalachicola near all the shops, restaurants, galleries, and life, the inn’s five suites and studio apartment are the perfect place to set up home base.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The primary suite is large and comfortable, with a luxurious private bath and ample closet space.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Similar to mesh ballet flats, another warm-weather shoe trend that plays with sheer materials, jelly sandals offer all-important airflow and comfort.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
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Wells also said his illness wasn’t chicken wing-related after flats and drumsticks sidelined Cody Bellinger during the Yankees’ last road trip.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, the Lower East Side increasingly hosts a population of pricey restaurants, little boutiques, and buyers and renters younger than 40 whose great-grandparents might have lived in tenements on those same blocks.—
Frederick Peters,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The courtyard was essential, a way for mostly Jewish immigrants to replace the tenement’s narrow, stinking air shaft with a form of genuinely gracious living.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Jan. 2025
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Charcoal and gas grills can be pretty intimidating to use and aren’t allowed in many apartments, condos and townhomes, making an electric grill the perfect alternative.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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In Broward, Sunrise and Weston led the communities for single family homes and condos, respectively.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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