as in apartments
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
an exhibit of pictures showing the tenements of the New York City neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen during the 1920s
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Recent Examples of tenements
Teachers gravitated to a book in one of our exhibits, Sermons and Addresses by Abraham Lincoln, that originally belonged to Parthenia Lawrence, a Black teenager who lived in the tenements during the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Her novels always burst with a rich historical vibrancy, but The Gilded Heiress in particular brings to life the streets and tenements of the Gilded Age, as well as the burgeoning success of Broadway as industry.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As the deteriorating tenements emptied, the arson began.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The options are unpleasant tenements on one side and unaffordable houses on the other.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Her novels always burst with a rich historical vibrancy, but The Gilded Heiress in particular brings to life the streets and tenements of the Gilded Age, as well as the burgeoning success of Broadway as industry.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As the deteriorating tenements emptied, the arson began.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The options are unpleasant tenements on one side and unaffordable houses on the other.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenements
Noun
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They’re designed with a special strap that keeps them flat when not in use, so even travelers in small apartments can easily store them.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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It had originally been planned for 350 apartments, some businesses and a plaza.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beachfront Living by Ohana will include 457 residences, including sea view apartments, villas, penthouses, beachfront mansions and Sky mansions, which are spacious rooftop residences offering 360-degree views and dedicated private elevators for ultimate exclusivity.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Designed by superyacht interior designer Giuseppina Arena, the project features 36 residences—including two 8,000-square-foot penthouses—polished mahogany finishes, signature aquamarine accents, and a marina for yachts up to 65 feet.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Tenements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenements. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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