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
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.
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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
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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Elsewhere in Kyiv, residential apartments were hit and damaged, with dozens of residents wrapped in blankets gathering on the streets outside to survey the damage to their homes as rescue workers fought to extinguish the flames.—
Lidia Kelly,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The nine-story building complex is the former headquarters of the BBC and now houses apartments, restaurants and a television studio, according to BBC News.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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On top, there’s a water tower dressed up to look like a 14th-century church tower, which peers over two matching penthouses.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 Aug. 2025
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From penthouses to villas to movie-famous accommodations, each resort tries to outdo its neighbor with sumptuous design, an array of amenities and impeccable service.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Tenements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tenements. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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