apartment

[uh-pahrt-muhnt] / əˈpɑrt mənt /

NOUN

a room or rooms in a building used as a residence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

co-op condo condominium cooperative flat suite

STRONG

crash pad digs duplex apartment efficiency apartment living quarters lodging loft pad penthouse rental residence studio apartment walk-up

WEAK

accessory apartment bedsit cold-water flat garden apartment granny flat maisonette pied-à-terre railroad apartment railroad flat serviced apartment walk-in apartment

Example Sentences

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We live in a three-bedroom apartment in Chicago, and we love it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

On Feb. 27, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced he would sell an apartment he owns in Seoul and invest the proceeds in his country’s sizzling stock market.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“We shared an apartment together, bank account, dog … judge me for it, please. That was 20-year-old me, but don’t judge me for being trans.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In season one of “Seinfeld,” Jerry secures his apartment door with what he calls the most impenetrable lock on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Thirty minutes later we pull up to an apartment building.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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