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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
Nearly 150 new apartments are coming to a Rosedale corner in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
According to him, holiday lighting was the obvious starting point, but interest soon extended to homes, patios, weddings, outdoor events, landscape projects, apartments, dorm rooms, and commercial spaces.
—William Jones, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Nelson said his company — a general contractor and developer of homes and apartments — had to institute pay raises of 20% to 30% over a two- or three-year period as a defensive measure.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Projects like Rhapsody at Rainbow Village will swap 136 old apartments for more than 1,500 new mixed-income units.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Simon and Peller began by combining two apartments—each about 1,100 square feet—into a single space before reconfiguring a more fluid floor plan.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
The Docent’s Collection offers a handful of loft-style apartments, complete with kitchens.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
What was once a workingman’s district is now River North, a polished landscape of galleries, luxury apartments and expense-account dining.
—David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Avent shot a man to death outside the apartments, police concluded.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
According to him, holiday lighting was the obvious starting point, but interest soon extended to homes, patios, weddings, outdoor events, landscape projects, apartments, dorm rooms, and commercial spaces.
—William Jones, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Nelson said his company — a general contractor and developer of homes and apartments — had to institute pay raises of 20% to 30% over a two- or three-year period as a defensive measure.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Projects like Rhapsody at Rainbow Village will swap 136 old apartments for more than 1,500 new mixed-income units.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Simon and Peller began by combining two apartments—each about 1,100 square feet—into a single space before reconfiguring a more fluid floor plan.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2026
The Docent’s Collection offers a handful of loft-style apartments, complete with kitchens.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
What was once a workingman’s district is now River North, a polished landscape of galleries, luxury apartments and expense-account dining.
—David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Avent shot a man to death outside the apartments, police concluded.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartments
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In 2014, the Red singer purchased and combined two penthouses in Tribeca.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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Accommodations range from deluxe, superior, and premier to urban, and two penthouses, the latter of which are a statement stay that seem better suited for entertaining than sleeping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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At its heart will be an all-new 27,500-square-foot private terminal with a café, a gym, conference rooms, pilot lounge, shower facilities, and customs processing.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Treatments include hot pools and steam rooms, wax wraps and tanning barrels, plus hearty healthy meals.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 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 plan is for the team to make a four-hour bus ride to Inglewood to play, and then return to lodgings in Mexico.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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To the west of the park boundaries lie a handful of private concessions, housing a few riverside lodgings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On Sunday, the original fire started in grassy flats near Krome Avenue during a thunderstorm before splitting into the Quarry 2 Fire and the Wells Fire.—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Some are slim and laced, almost one-to-one swaps for ballet flats, and are versatile enough to wear with everything from romantic dresses to linen pants.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
18 June 2026
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Families can choose suites accommodating up to five people (some with swim-up access) or two-bedroom villas with private pools and butler service for up to six.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Rooms Hayfield Manor has 88 guest rooms and suites, each styled with antique furniture and accents for a distinct look and feel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The novel begins with a deadly fire that destroys two tenements.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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