1
as in penthouse
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
a spacious six-room apartment that occupies the entire upper floor of a two-family house
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in room
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
the museum sets aside this large central apartment to display special exhibitions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of apartment
According to Texas Health and Human Services, bed bugs can be found in any type of home — apartments, houses, group living situations, hospitals, five star hotels, motels and even public transportation vehicles.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Greystar, the nation’s largest multifamily apartment owner, earlier sued the builder and several subcontractors over a plumbing leak that led to millions in damages in one of the buildings at Urban East along Riverside Drive.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
On March 11, a San Francisco police violence reduction team raided his Albany apartment and found a Glock pistol with a fully automatic sear switch, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The first proposal, House Bill 5395, is billed as a way to quickly get more affordable housing in Connecticut by incentivizing towns to approve modular homes and apartments.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for apartment
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Greystar, the nation’s largest multifamily apartment owner, earlier sued the builder and several subcontractors over a plumbing leak that led to millions in damages in one of the buildings at Urban East along Riverside Drive.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
On March 11, a San Francisco police violence reduction team raided his Albany apartment and found a Glock pistol with a fully automatic sear switch, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The first proposal, House Bill 5395, is billed as a way to quickly get more affordable housing in Connecticut by incentivizing towns to approve modular homes and apartments.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for apartment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
Noun
-
The pair tied the knot on April 4, 2008, under a white tent in the living room of Jay-Z’s Manhattan penthouse.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
-
An agent had shown them a penthouse at a place in Edgewater, a buzzy mainland nabe popular with start-up types and crypto bros.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The only significant difference between the 40 rooms is size.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
-
This was news even to other OpenAI executives in the room.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Patrick retreated to his lodgings to pray.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
-
The eroding mud-brick buildings at Tizkmoudine, untended for decades, sat vacant apart from a few rooms converted into tourist lodgings.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The condominium has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
-
Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
There are multi-bedroom suites with plenty of space for everyone to spread out.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
-
The primary suite is described as storage-rich and spa-like, with multiple closets and a bath built for lingering.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Wilson and Collins both have wind-legal times of 24-flat this season.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Keep scrolling through to find the best new fashion arrivals at Amazon, including pretty flats and linen pants, from just $14.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
German Jews—my people—were far less numerous, most of them came to the United States earlier, and their typical first occupation was peddling, which entailed wandering through non-Jewish areas, not living in tenements.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
-
My earliest memories are from the South Bronx, where my family lived in a tenement building on Leggett Avenue.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Plott and Finch are board members for the SouthPark Association of Neighborhoods, a volunteer group advocating for the interests of 38 neighborhoods and condo associations in the area.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
