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as in penthouses
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
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as in rooms
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
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Recent Examples of apartments
The biggest issue in the Democratic primary was the Atlantic Yards project, a multibillion-dollar real-estate-development plan that sought to put a basketball arena and thousands of new apartments in downtown Brooklyn.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The first would convert the existing 58-room hotel at the corner of North First Street and East Rosemary Street to 58 apartments, planning files show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The project, which began opening in phases this month, consists of a public art center designed by Thomas Heatherwick, named the West Bund Orbit; LEED- and WELL-certified office buildings; luxury residential apartments; hotels, and Central, its flagship premium lifestyle retail series.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Now the old school is one of several in Atlanta slated to become apartments.
—Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
In west Hialeah, a place known more for concrete than green, Terra built 460-garden style apartments, with rents set at affordable market rates, that’s surrounded by botanical gardens.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
That has resulted in a temporary oversupply of apartments.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Dory advertises the sign with numerous use cases, including using it as a name placard for offices or apartments or to display QR codes.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Bookend Planter, $30 People with new degrees often have new apartments.
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The first would convert the existing 58-room hotel at the corner of North First Street and East Rosemary Street to 58 apartments, planning files show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The project, which began opening in phases this month, consists of a public art center designed by Thomas Heatherwick, named the West Bund Orbit; LEED- and WELL-certified office buildings; luxury residential apartments; hotels, and Central, its flagship premium lifestyle retail series.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Now the old school is one of several in Atlanta slated to become apartments.
—Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
In west Hialeah, a place known more for concrete than green, Terra built 460-garden style apartments, with rents set at affordable market rates, that’s surrounded by botanical gardens.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
That has resulted in a temporary oversupply of apartments.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Dory advertises the sign with numerous use cases, including using it as a name placard for offices or apartments or to display QR codes.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Bookend Planter, $30 People with new degrees often have new apartments.
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartments
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One afternoon, the rooftop penthouses were being transformed into a temporary compound for Chopard, which buys out the entire top floor every year.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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In 2024 the Italian brand unveiled the creation of two luxury penthouses crowning the sculptural Jem Private Residences tower in Miami, which marks developer Naftali Group’s debut property in the city.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The rooms Six elegant bedrooms have wonderful high ceilings and huge shuttered windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Belle Meade Village's 1 Iris Lane condominiums The residences at Belle Meade Village are set to be spread out between two condominium buildings with 46 units each.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Oct. 2025
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To save costs, some fans are choosing to stay farther from the venues or opting for alternative lodgings such as Airbnbs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Visitors swim in Cleopatra’s Bath and stay in electricity-free lodgings built from kershif, a traditional mud-and-salt mix.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Pair it with a coordinating jacket, classic slingback flats, and pearl jewelry to elevate it even more.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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Those who want something a little more polished than a sneaker for travel-heavy days will love these Naturalizer ballet flats, which have that same foot-supporting insole.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The 404 pet-friendly rooms and suites have lake views, Nespresso Zenius Pro machines, 55-inch TVs, Bluetooth alarm radios, mini-fridges, and nine-foot-tall windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Pawn Shop pairs private suites and a 48-seat bar with a food program from James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Messina.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The novel begins with a deadly fire that destroys two tenements.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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By this summer, Knobel owned nine of 19 condos at the Vail Inn and a majority of the condo board’s directors had been appointed by him, according to last month’s lawsuit.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Apartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartments. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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