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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
Cheshire and Simsbury at various times have stopped work on Vessel projects in their towns, and the state Department of Administrative Services last year gave Vessel a lot of concerns about the company’s nearly complete Rocky Hill apartments.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The assistant property manager of the Temple Crossings apartments told CBS News Philadelphia the restaurant had a grand opening earlier this year but closed because the owners, a married couple, had a baby.
—Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to Texas Health and Human Services, bed bugs can be found in any type of home — apartments, houses, group living situations, hospitals, five star hotels, motels and even public transportation vehicles.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
When home prices get extremely high relative to incomes so that monthly costs get unaffordable for many, more people rent single family homes or apartments instead.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
This compact pod coffee maker is perfect for small spaces, including apartments, dorm rooms and offices.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit calls for a judge to direct the county to reverse the approval of the apartments until additional environmental review is completed.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In addition to all the downstairs activity, the Hobbs Building also has all of its 31 upstairs apartments rented out, according to Ananthapadmanabhan.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Next Level, which owns the brand, said the original Veggie Grill Tustin closed in May 2024 when the building was demolished by Irvine Company to make way for new apartments.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The assistant property manager of the Temple Crossings apartments told CBS News Philadelphia the restaurant had a grand opening earlier this year but closed because the owners, a married couple, had a baby.
—Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
According to Texas Health and Human Services, bed bugs can be found in any type of home — apartments, houses, group living situations, hospitals, five star hotels, motels and even public transportation vehicles.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
When home prices get extremely high relative to incomes so that monthly costs get unaffordable for many, more people rent single family homes or apartments instead.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
This compact pod coffee maker is perfect for small spaces, including apartments, dorm rooms and offices.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit calls for a judge to direct the county to reverse the approval of the apartments until additional environmental review is completed.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In addition to all the downstairs activity, the Hobbs Building also has all of its 31 upstairs apartments rented out, according to Ananthapadmanabhan.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Next Level, which owns the brand, said the original Veggie Grill Tustin closed in May 2024 when the building was demolished by Irvine Company to make way for new apartments.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartments
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In total, 80 Clarkson will have just 112 residences, ranging from two-bedroom to sprawling seven-bedroom homes, with options that include duplexes, half floors, full floors, and penthouses.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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Recently, the council approved a plan to demolish the Regal Edwards Big Newport theater, creating space for twin 22-story residential condos and penthouses.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Piles of brick debris were also seen inside hospital rooms and along an exterior wall.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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This housing project will build 743 rental units and, in coordination with BART’s developers, a new 20,000-square-foot library with specific areas for seniors, teens, kids and community rooms for additional civic activities.—
Paul Fadelli,
Mercury News,
26 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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Patrick retreated to his lodgings to pray.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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The green shoots that rise from the soil under Perry Cabot’s cultivation look a little different from the standard, brushy bunches of alfalfa and other cattle forage crops growing on the flats here north of the Colorado River.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Amazon Spring Sale shoe deals Level up your shoe closet with some Amazon spring sale finds, too, like these raffia espadrille sandals that are 44% off, plus mesh ballet flats from Sam Edelman that are marked down to just $40.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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The North End Zone lounge and suites The field-level floor of the North End Zone will introduce fans to a classier, more neutral part of the structure.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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There are five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths in total, including three primary suites split between the first and second floors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 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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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 31 Mar. 2026.
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