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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
Once the projects are completed, Flournoy will have added 561 apartments and 16 townhomes to the area.
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Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Tenants were left to live in apartments that, in some cases, were literally falling apart.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Jones was shot at The Nolan apartments in the 6600 block of South Hulen Street, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Blame Ryan Murphy’s Love Story for introducing a new generation to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, or simply an even more fervent nostalgia for an era of no smart phones and more affordable apartments.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
The cost of everything has gone up — health care, child care, groceries — and most people in rent stabilized apartments like mine are struggling to get by.
—Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The fire took place in a four-story building, which was previously occupied by businesses on the bottom floor and apartments on the top three stories.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Artfarm, the Wirths’ hospitality and development company, also owns the nearby Invercauld Arms hotel, which will be turned into a collection of self-catering apartments and a wellness center.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Parisian apartments are small (and that’s being generous), so the use of space is crucial.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Tenants were left to live in apartments that, in some cases, were literally falling apart.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Jones was shot at The Nolan apartments in the 6600 block of South Hulen Street, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Blame Ryan Murphy’s Love Story for introducing a new generation to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, or simply an even more fervent nostalgia for an era of no smart phones and more affordable apartments.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
The cost of everything has gone up — health care, child care, groceries — and most people in rent stabilized apartments like mine are struggling to get by.
—Joanne Grell, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The fire took place in a four-story building, which was previously occupied by businesses on the bottom floor and apartments on the top three stories.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Artfarm, the Wirths’ hospitality and development company, also owns the nearby Invercauld Arms hotel, which will be turned into a collection of self-catering apartments and a wellness center.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Parisian apartments are small (and that’s being generous), so the use of space is crucial.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 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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While all rooms are spacious and feature floor-to-ceiling windows, silk wallpaper, bedside lanterns and feel modern and Japanese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Recent personal updates might ripple through your routines, rooms, and family expectations, making all sorts of waves along the way.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 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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Our picks include easy sandals, work-friendly loafers, comfy sneakers, and stylish flats.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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There are sneaker-heads, those with an enviable collection of loafers or flats, and others (like me) who love to walk around in a clog.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lodge rooms, cabins, and suites are all done up in western style.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Each of the four rooms and eight suites is as unique and unforgettable as the last.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 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 7 Apr. 2026.
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