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 Except for his painting of Dolly Parton, there’s not a single stitch of new furniture or décor in either of Willis’s apartments. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2026 The Vatican said the pope is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Shawn Curtis' apartment, right, will be demolished in the coming days. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 At first, George stored them in his and his friends’ apartments in Manhattan. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 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
  • The pair first listed their $34 million duplex penthouse atop the Four Seasons Private Residences at One Dalton Street in 2023, eventually reducing the asking price to $29 million before removing it from the market last year.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The dress, however, is proving difficult to contain—even in the penthouse suite.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of penthouse
Noun
  • As many as four thousand cymbals pass through that room in a day.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There, Seyfried plays out Fielder’s memory of Holmes leaving the room before Evans demands to be paid to participate in the documentary.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 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
  • The duplex is in an 1860 Romanesque Revival church that was converted into the boutique condominium Novare by Flank Architects in 2006.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast.
    — Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of condominium
Noun
  • Plush carpeting, touches of turquoise in a largely eggshell-forward palette, tasteful landscape paintings that border on abstract, and spacious private balconies make up the subtle suite design, allaying any worries of dowdy beach resort decor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The in-game betting suite delivers fast line adjustments and rapid score updates for quick live wagering on FanDuel Sportsbook.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of suite
Noun
  • Day's gamble paid off, as Sayin found a wide-open Bo Jackson in the flat for a touchdown, putting Ohio State up 10-7.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • British Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi, meanwhile, gave a pink lady jacket a maximalist feel by pairing it with a denim midiskirt and lace-up flats.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of flat
Noun
  • The story ranges from Chicago's tenement slums to the private mansions of the president of the United States and the sultan of Morocco.
    — Paul Dailing, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Jet fuel burns as hot as kerosene — twice as hot as wood — and firefighters battle kerosene fires every day in the basements of tenements all over the city.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of tenement
Noun
  • An online listing for the condo building boasts a menu of luxury amenities, including a gym, rooftop pool and pet spa.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Karp also expects to see offices, labs and hotels, as well as apartment and condo buildings, develop around the campus.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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