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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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as in rooms
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
Soon afterward, Tate picked Navarro up from her mother’s house and drove her to a block of apartments above a convenience store.
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Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
What was once a workingman’s district is now River North, a polished landscape of galleries, luxury apartments and expense-account dining.
—David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The housing development would consist of 28 studios, each 360 square feet; 54 one-bedroom apartments, each 490 square feet; and 54 two-bedroom units, each 730 square feet.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The apartments will be restricted to those making between 60% and 100% of the area median income, with the average unit clocking in at 89% AMI.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Avent shot a man to death outside the apartments, police concluded.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Sunbeam and Stiles Construction are teaming up to bring shops, apartments, homes, a hotel and beach club to the area on 125 acres of land.
—Morgan C. Mullings, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Spitzig said people were standing near the windows of some of the apartments when firefighters arrived.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 June 2026
For families This is a rather adult hotel, though parents traveling with kids should look into the apartments—the two-bedroom options all have two single beds in the smaller rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
What was once a workingman’s district is now River North, a polished landscape of galleries, luxury apartments and expense-account dining.
—David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
The housing development would consist of 28 studios, each 360 square feet; 54 one-bedroom apartments, each 490 square feet; and 54 two-bedroom units, each 730 square feet.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The apartments will be restricted to those making between 60% and 100% of the area median income, with the average unit clocking in at 89% AMI.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Avent shot a man to death outside the apartments, police concluded.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Sunbeam and Stiles Construction are teaming up to bring shops, apartments, homes, a hotel and beach club to the area on 125 acres of land.
—Morgan C. Mullings, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Spitzig said people were standing near the windows of some of the apartments when firefighters arrived.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 June 2026
For families This is a rather adult hotel, though parents traveling with kids should look into the apartments—the two-bedroom options all have two single beds in the smaller rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartments
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Accommodations range from deluxe, superior, and premier to urban, and two penthouses, the latter of which are a statement stay that seem better suited for entertaining than sleeping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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From million-dollar penthouses to neighborhood scavenger hunts, World Cup 2026 is already changing how consumers travel, spend, dress and experience football.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The rooms are comfortable and big enough to accommodate families easily.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Ceiling fan usage has spiked massively, while opening windows at night and closing off unused rooms have become standard practices.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Belle Meade Village's 1 Iris Lane condominiums The residences at Belle Meade Village are set to be spread out between two condominium buildings with 46 units each.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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To the west of the park boundaries lie a handful of private concessions, housing a few riverside lodgings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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At Wickwood Inn, one of our favorite romantic lodgings in Michigan, guests are treated to farm-to-table breakfasts and an evening social hour.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
2 June 2026
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From the pine forests and black swamps to the marsh flats and on to the Gulf, the refuge burgeons with life in ways hard to explain to someone who hasn’t been there.—
Jeff VanderMeer,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Style them with your favorite basics like T-shirts and tank tops, opt for a button-down blouse with flats and jewelry, or add a ruffle top with sandals for a trendy look.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Last offseason brought significant changes to the building’s event level, including the construction of more expansive home and visiting NBA and NHL locker rooms and the construction of premium spaces for fans, the United Globe Club & Lounge and 10 suites called the Lexus Vaults.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Fancy suites are part of some packages, of course, but so are much more generic tickets elsewhere in the stadium, sold alongside private dinners, concerts, hotel rooms and other types of access.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
28 May 2026
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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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The novel begins with a deadly fire that destroys two tenements.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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By this summer, Knobel owned nine of 19 condos at the Vail Inn and a majority of the condo board’s directors had been appointed by him, according to last month’s lawsuit.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Apartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartments. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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