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apartment building

NOUN
building with many living units
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment block apartment complex apartment house apartments flats multi-dwelling unit tenement
STRONG
WEAK


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But she is thankful: Her entire family escaped, even though her apartment building collapsed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The fire began at an apartment building on the 1100 block of Pacific Coast Highway around 8:38 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

After the explosion at an apartment building near Monaco's border with France, a suspect was seen fleeing towards the French commune of Beausoleil.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Videos shared by Ukrainian emergency services on Telegram showed rescue workers and civilians carrying a woman out of an apartment building on a stretcher, her body covered in dust.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Certain he was not being followed, the man entered an apartment building and knocked on the door marked 3B.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin



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