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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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"I knew instantly when it flew over my building - our apartment building - that it was a twin engine jet at full throttle," said Charles, a trained pilot.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Moore and his wife lived a few blocks from Tobias Avenue in an apartment building for chronically homeless people.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

This is roughly equivalent to stopping an overflowing bathtub by shutting off the water to the entire apartment building because you cannot get to the faucet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Outside a nine-story apartment building that was struck, residents lined up at a tent outside on Thursday morning, applying for compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

There’s a guy in a tank top letting himself into a nearby apartment building.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera



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