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

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China started a campaign to prevent fires in high-rise buildings after a blaze ripped through several Hong Kong apartment buildings in November, killing 168 people.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

He currently rents a one-bedroom apartment in Chicago.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Their London home was an apartment in Kensington Palace, but it is customary for members of the royal family to have a country home too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Some apartment blocks are stripped of their facades.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 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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Units 2–3