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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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The 59-year-old, from Staffordshire, says she has paid for an apartment in the city as she waits to take a flight to Gatwick on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

I currently have an apartment and don’t spend much time there.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

She was found dead in her apartment block on President Vladimir Putin's birthday in October 2006.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Robert Herjavec owns six homes across North America and Australia, from a house in Montana, to a gilded New York apartment, to a sprawling estate in Los Angeles’ Hidden Hills area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Because it doesn’t belong to a house or an apartment.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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