apartment

noun

ə-ˈpärt-mənt How to pronounce apartment (audio)
Definition of apartmentnext
1
as in penthouse
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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2
as in room
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 apartment Apantenco was already at work when the woman — wearing long white gloves and dark glasses — came to pick up Melissa from the apartment. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 In Miami-Dade, apartment renters could find themselves on the hook for an extra $291 per year to pay off their landlords’ higher property tax bills. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 Once-barren lots have been excavated to lay foundations for apartments, roadways and restaurants. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Click here to see more photos of the apartment at Le Provençal. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apartment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
  1. penthouse
  2. room
  3. lodgings
  4. condominium
  5. suite
  6. flat
  7. tenement
  8. condo
Noun
  • Rooms Las Alcobas offers a moody-luxe atmosphere with a touch of Mexican influence throughout its 35 surprisingly spacious suites and three penthouses, where dark rosewood and fresh, fragile orchids take center stage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Populated almost entirely by impossibly wealthy characters reveling in penthouse splendor, the Astaire-Rogers movies argued with high style against the proposition that the material and social rewards of wealth were dubious.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of penthouse
Noun
  • Prince William is a big guy and, at 6-foot-3, often is the largest person in a room.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The bank also said that while shares are up 67% this year, the stock still has plenty more room to run ahead of its next scheduled earnings in November.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of room
Noun
  • Upgrade your lodgings by booking a room with a fireplaces or even a covered terrace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Dylan was reportedly so wasted that the burly Von Schmidt had to carry him back to his lodgings.
    — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • Candidates for condominium association boards must submit their notice of intent to run at least 40 days before the election.
    — Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The answer depends entirely on the language contained in the condominium declaration and by-laws.
    — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of condominium
Noun
  • Buyers feel Netflix’ initial decision to focus on creating a stand-alone suite of ad-tech may have crimped some of its efforts.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The evening kicked off with an in-suite, pre-dinner treat of Cygnet Martinis and the Only caviar.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of suite
Noun
  • There are waterproof Sorel boots for rainy-day exploring, classic Adidas sneakers for casual outfits, and plenty of polished options, from slingback flats and ballet flats to easy slip-on loafers.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2026
  • According to The Pitt Report, Pitt’s book about Bowie, the young rocker moved into his flat during the summer of 1967 because his parents’ home had become too crowded.
    — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of flat
Noun
  • Parks and gardens are woven into every neighborhood; check out the shocking-pink Portland Street micro park spliced between tenements in Yau Ma Tei; Victoria Park in Causeway Bay; and Kowloon Park, which has a lake populated by real-life flamingos.
    — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The three were then living in the same tenement building downtown, near the Greyhound bus station.
    — Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tenement
Noun
  • Oren is charged with two rape cases, including one that stems from an alleged assault at Alon’s Miami Beach condo on New Year’s Eve in 2016.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But the changes could also force associations to raise monthly fees, adding to the cost of condo ownership.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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