apartment
noun
apart·ment
ə-ˈpärt-mənt 
plural apartments
1
: a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling
2
: a building containing several individual apartments
3
British
: a large and impressive room or set of rooms
—usually plural
Assured that the Queen and Prince Philip had retired to bed, Mr Hillyard tried to pass through the Royal apartments as the train left Aberdeen on its journey to London.—
Jonathan Petre
Jonathan PetreSynonyms of apartment
Examples of apartment in a Sentence
We lived in an apartment for several years before buying a house.
a spacious six-room apartment that occupies the entire upper floor of a two-family house
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Perfect for small homes and apartments, this sofa bed can be used as a lounger, chair, bed, and even an ottoman.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
Heavy fire on the second and third floors of the apartment left five people trapped in the building, Riley said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
For quickly stepping out of your apartment, slides paired with a slim-fit cargo give the ultimate it-girl aesthetic.
—Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
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apartment
noun
apart·ment
ə-ˈpärt-mənt
1
: a room or set of rooms used as a dwelling
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