Synonyms of apartments

apartments

noun

plural of apartment

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penthouses
• condominiums
• lodgings
• flats
• suites
• tenements
• condos
• studios
• digs
• efficiencies
• duplexes
• saloons
• maisonettes
• garden apartments
• diggings
• studio apartments
• duplex apartments
• efficiency apartments
• flatlets
• wings
• salons
• railroad flats
• triplexes
• apartment houses
• apartment buildings
• granny flats
• walk-ups
• tenement houses
• galleries
• cohousings
• bed-sitters
• floor-throughs

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rooms
• chambers
• cells
• cabins
• closets
• accommodations
• alcoves
• compartments
• bays
• cubicles
• berths
• booths
• nooks
• niches
• snuggeries
• recesses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apartments

Supporters say the measure will speed up environmental review for certain projects, from affordable apartments to hospitals, cutting costly delays and passing those savings on to consumers. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The good news is that some of the best storage solutions for small apartments don’t touch a wall. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

There will be a traditional five-story apartment building with 267 apartments. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Many homes and apartments were rehabilitated, existing homeowners saw modest price increases alongside improving neighborhood conditions, and new long-term affordable apartments are underway. — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

The iconic Fifth Avenue landmark has been turned into luxury apartments—one of which has been given a local’s elegant touch. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

The Iraqi capital is blanketed with mechanical cranes building huge apartment complexes, malls and glitzy restaurants – although both the apartments and restaurants are unaffordable for most Iraqis. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

City staff are proposing a second bond of the same size to pay for building, preserving and rehabilitating more apartments, single-family homes and shelters. — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

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