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

The Quay, a Live Local project that calls for 521 apartments in the 1500 block of Southeast 17 Street, was approved in late 2025 and is moving through pre-construction planning. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Heads poked from windows along Kedzie Avenue, where residents applauded from their apartments. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

The apartments are flanked by wide corridors that bring light and fresh air into the building. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

The funds raised by the campaigns will be critical for spending on television and social media ads, direct mailers to houses and apartments and other campaign essentials. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Markets experiencing sustained job growth and population increases often generate demand for apartments, office buildings, retail centers, industrial facilities, and other commercial property types. — James Nelson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The lawsuit names the companies that owned and managed the Reserve at LaVista Walk apartments as defendants, including LHNH Lavista LLC, Silverpoint Management, LLC, and Avenium Group, LLC. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Unless the CC&Rs say otherwise, in condominiums, stock cooperatives, and community apartments, the HOA is responsible for termite repair and maintenance per Civil Code Section 4780(a). — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 31 July 2026

The apartments brought thousands of new residents, many with the disposable income developers and national retailers covet. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026