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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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“Above the garage, a charming self-contained guest apartment completes this very special estate,” adds the listing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Life Time Living is a luxury apartment complex in Nevada that blends resort-style flash with health-centric amenities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

You might enter an old apartment building that’s been rezoned for offices with no waiting room to speak of.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She has one cramped unit not far from her Lower Manhattan apartment, and another on the East End of Long Island, where she used to own a house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Clara found Molly in their apartment, her scrunchie ripped from her hair.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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