apartment building

noun

Synonyms of apartment buildingnext
: a building containing separate residential apartments

called also apartment house

Examples of apartment building in a Sentence

We lived in an apartment building for several years before buying a house.
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One person died and another person was injured after a fire ripped through a Manhattan apartment building Saturday morning, officials said. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026 Flames spread through the attic and roof of the two-story apartment building. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Glad Construction plans to build two three-story apartment buildings on a vacant lot at the corner of 33rd and V streets, according to application documents filed with the city. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Not only mansions but also apartment buildings are subject to the tax, which developers say makes new projects financially unfeasible and has slowed down apartment construction. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apartment building

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of apartment building was in 1845

Rhymes for apartment building

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“Apartment building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apartment%20building. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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apartment building

noun
: a building containing several individual apartments

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