Thesaurus results for APARTMENTS

apartments

noun

plural of apartment

as in penthouses

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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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 apartments The fresh wave of anger comes after protests in recent years against overtourism in Barcelona, where activists say a surge in apartments being used for short-term vacation rentals has contributed to a shortage of affordable housing. — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026 The rest pays for down payments on apartments, rental assistance and other costs associated with getting people into housing. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026 Residents said two people lived in one of the building’s apartments, and there were media reports that three tourists may have been staying in a short-term rental apartment also in the building. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 But Marcavitch noted that Thompsonville currently has about 300 apartments or condos in the works, only enough to support about 17,000 square feet of new retail space. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026 The school board voted in May to set aside 7 acres next to Garinger High School to be developed for up to 138 apartments for educators. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 Three-bedroom apartments sized at 1,470 square feet will rent for $3,600 to $4,500. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 Instead, New York officials recommended that people clean their own apartments with wet mops and wet rags and if possible with vacuum cleaners with HEPA filters. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The penthouses at the Pagani Residences, which is under construction in the causeway town of North Bay Village, come with a special edition Pagani hypercar worth around $3 million.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Food and drink The property’s on-site restaurant serves decent New American fare in a room that offers the same excellent views as the penthouses, or on the hotel’s delightful terrace during the warmer months.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

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Her novel is too serious about art, and too alert to precarity’s humiliations, to pretend that rooms do not matter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Rooms Old Dutch Inn contains nine rooms across two floors, with a mix of king and queen beds, including one room with two queen beds, one that’s accessible, and two that can be interconnected.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rooms

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The gift was reported last week by ProPublica, which included renting out a private island for the reception and guest lodgings.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Perhaps not, but on Sunday night as Europe loaded the bus for the trip back to their lodgings, team helper Dame Laura Davies, who won four Solheim Cups as a player and three as a vice-captain, appeared with a case of Heinekens.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodgings

Noun

Penthouse suites also have oversized balconies, double chaises, dining tables, and the property’s only soaking tubs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Select rooms and suites have fireplaces and mountain views, while standalone cottages offer more space and privacy.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of suites

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Jet fuel burns as hot as kerosene — twice as hot as wood — and firefighters battle kerosene fires every day in the basements of tenements all over the city.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.

— Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

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