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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Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-story apartment blocks and an entire family that was killed pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Estia Roseville, located at 6350 Baseline Road, features 209 one- and two-bedroom rental homes designed to combine the convenience of apartment living with the feel of a single-family neighborhood.
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Nicole Buss,
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5 July 2026
Marie Marseille’s 100-pound dog, Jameson, a shaggy golden Saint Berdoodle, was killed on June 13 by an LAPD officer while bounding out of Marseille’s Canoga Park apartment.
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Paige St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Fleming was the sole resident of the apartment and was arrested during the search.
—
Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Estia Roseville, located at 6350 Baseline Road, features 209 one- and two-bedroom rental homes designed to combine the convenience of apartment living with the feel of a single-family neighborhood.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2026
Marie Marseille’s 100-pound dog, Jameson, a shaggy golden Saint Berdoodle, was killed on June 13 by an LAPD officer while bounding out of Marseille’s Canoga Park apartment.
—
Paige St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Fleming was the sole resident of the apartment and was arrested during the search.
—
Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for apartment
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apartment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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