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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
Some apartments' outer walls had been stripped away.
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Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
The home was converted into apartments in 1951 but retained some of the original grandeur that probably wooed the Morgan clan, too (high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, in particular).
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
The complex offers one-bedroom apartments starting at $831 per month and two-bedroom units starting at $995 per month, creating opportunities for affordable housing options within a few blocks of the city’s downtown village and a short walk to nearby bus and trolley stations.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
An affordable housing project preserved 44 existing apartments while adding 60 new units on a vacant lot in downtown Kansas City, Kansas.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Overall, these rooms are more like mini apartments; each with a full-size fridge, microwave, and cooking utensils and facilities, which signal the hotel’s basis of homey yet elevated interior design.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
Some apartments’ outer walls had been stripped away.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Beacon Interfaith/Kimball Court Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit owner-operator of affordable housing and housing with supportive services, is weeks away from opening a new addition to its Kimball Court apartments in April.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
If approved, the project would increase the total number of units at Vista del Lago to 958, adding a net total of 350 new apartments.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
The home was converted into apartments in 1951 but retained some of the original grandeur that probably wooed the Morgan clan, too (high ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, in particular).
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026
The complex offers one-bedroom apartments starting at $831 per month and two-bedroom units starting at $995 per month, creating opportunities for affordable housing options within a few blocks of the city’s downtown village and a short walk to nearby bus and trolley stations.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
An affordable housing project preserved 44 existing apartments while adding 60 new units on a vacant lot in downtown Kansas City, Kansas.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Overall, these rooms are more like mini apartments; each with a full-size fridge, microwave, and cooking utensils and facilities, which signal the hotel’s basis of homey yet elevated interior design.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
Some apartments’ outer walls had been stripped away.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Beacon Interfaith/Kimball Court Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, a nonprofit owner-operator of affordable housing and housing with supportive services, is weeks away from opening a new addition to its Kimball Court apartments in April.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
If approved, the project would increase the total number of units at Vista del Lago to 958, adding a net total of 350 new apartments.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartments
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Edgeworth will offer 168 residences, ranging from one- to five-bedroom homes, plus nine penthouses.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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While not all of these transactions are done off market, many are, Zaitzeff said, particularly penthouses, trophy views, and prime lines.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Friday, March 20, in the activity center’s multipurpose rooms.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many of the rooms offer views of the surrounding city skyline or the iconic mountains of Monterrey.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 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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The eroding mud-brick buildings at Tizkmoudine, untended for decades, sat vacant apart from a few rooms converted into tourist lodgings.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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There are also some luxury lodgings that make sleep even dreamier than usual thanks to the otherworldly environs surrounding the bed—think waking up under the open sky in a bird’s nest structure in midst of an African wildlife conservancy.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wear them on the plane and straight on to your plans for the day—the soft, stretchy ponte fabric is comfortable enough to wear for hours, and the flirty kick-flare looks fantastic with sneakers, flats, and everything in between.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Another example is the award-winning Larkin Center, which incorporated apartments, duplexes and flats within an existing single-family residential neighborhood.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The rooms All 30 bedrooms and three suites vary in size and views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The entire property spans three acres, and it’s made up of several buildings that house the 22 rooms, suites, and cottages.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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The tenements featured in Marty Supreme of course replicated those from the 1950s.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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More than half a million residents live in NYCHA development plagued by chronic mold, broken elevators, and heating failures; others reside in subpar tenements run by crooked landlords.—
Darius Jones,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 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 19 Mar. 2026.
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