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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
Plaintiffs' attorneys allege Roe intentionally placed his victims in luxury apartment buildings because of their upscale appearance and amenities and that the apartments served as the headquarters of the alleged trafficking operation, with customers routinely sent to the units.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Anaheim City Council approved in 2020 the final details of the $320 million stadium property deal, which included plans for 466 apartments for lower-income families, a flagship 7-acre community park, hotels, shops and restaurants, offices and housing.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
But this time, agents leapt out in riot gear and began entering the apartments just across from the school, where many students live.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Kyiv residents endure long daily blackouts as Russia devastates the power system, leaving tower block dwellers freezing in apartments with no heat or light.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Drachman and his partners filed suit in January 2025 after Hollywood rejected their plan to build a high-rise tower with 282 residents, including 114 workforce housing apartments that would be reserved for people earning from 80% to 120% of the county’s area median income.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Firefighters had to enter apartments to shield people who were trapped near windows as flames raged.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Flamingo Village offers apartments and townhomes for rent.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The Oppenheimer Development Corp’s 26-story glass tower houses nearly 300 apartments.
—Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The Anaheim City Council approved in 2020 the final details of the $320 million stadium property deal, which included plans for 466 apartments for lower-income families, a flagship 7-acre community park, hotels, shops and restaurants, offices and housing.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
But this time, agents leapt out in riot gear and began entering the apartments just across from the school, where many students live.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Kyiv residents endure long daily blackouts as Russia devastates the power system, leaving tower block dwellers freezing in apartments with no heat or light.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Drachman and his partners filed suit in January 2025 after Hollywood rejected their plan to build a high-rise tower with 282 residents, including 114 workforce housing apartments that would be reserved for people earning from 80% to 120% of the county’s area median income.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Firefighters had to enter apartments to shield people who were trapped near windows as flames raged.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Flamingo Village offers apartments and townhomes for rent.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The Oppenheimer Development Corp’s 26-story glass tower houses nearly 300 apartments.
—Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartments
Noun
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The extravagance of the hotel comes to the fore in the suites and penthouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Recent renovations introduced multi-bedroom villas and penthouses for multigenerational stays.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Across rooms and conversations, three themes stood out clearly.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Corey’s enormous productions and Ritchie’s conversational flows feel hypnotic in dark rooms over large sound systems, but on an intimate listen, moments like these meander.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 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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Likewise, Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco provides posh lodgings all year long.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 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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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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Channel her effortlessly cool approach by reaching for a slouchy grey crewneck, layered over a relaxed white tee and paired with pleated black trousers and simple ballet flats.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unlike in Arthur Ashe, the corporate suites in Rod Laver Arena are situated above the rest of the seats, so fans in the upper sections don’t have to ride a series of escalators to get past them.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Belmond recently added eight new suites to the VSOE, each conceived and crafted by French designers and artisans to reflect the landscapes—forests, mountains, lakes—the train passes through.—
Shamilee Vellu,
Travel + Leisure,
30 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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The grotty tenements of the Lower East Side — and the distinct fashion within — is as much of a character in A24’s drama as the eponymous ping pong player himself.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2025
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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 2 Feb. 2026.
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