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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

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Donald J. Trump in his gilded penthouse apartment at Trump Tower in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

You might enter an old apartment building that’s been rezoned for offices with no waiting room to speak of.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Before snapping up their Brooklyn residence, the duo owned an East Village apartment, which they purchased for $6 million in October 2012.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Prosecutors allege that Pildes spent $365,000 to renovate a lakefront property in New Jersey, $124,000 on a luxury Manhattan apartment, and nearly $3,000 on a birthday dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Manhattan.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

On the way back from their apartment, Mom must realize this is where my mind is, because she brushes her fingers through my hair.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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