apartment

[uh-pahrt-muhnt] / əˈpɑrt mənt /

NOUN

a room or rooms in a building used as a residence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

co-op condo condominium cooperative flat suite

STRONG

crash pad digs duplex apartment efficiency apartment living quarters lodging loft pad penthouse rental residence studio apartment walk-up

WEAK

accessory apartment bedsit cold-water flat garden apartment granny flat maisonette pied-à-terre railroad apartment railroad flat serviced apartment walk-in apartment

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"What will we do?" asks 76-year-old Mufid Basha, Abdulghani's son, in his tiny apartment.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

I went to buy a midcentury table from a stranger for my apartment in downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Helman will share a Gainesville, Fla., apartment with three other PaCE students who are moving from out-of-state, and said he has spoken to many others planning to relocate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Four decades ago, Donald Trump was a New York City developer at work on an apartment complex that would bear his name.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Dad says as he walks through his and Steph’s apartment.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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Units 2–3

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Units 2–3