apartment
noun
apart·ment
ə-ˈpärt-mənt 
plural apartments
1
: a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling
2
: a building containing several individual apartments
3
British
: a large and impressive room or set of rooms
—usually plural
Assured that the Queen and Prince Philip had retired to bed, Mr Hillyard tried to pass through the Royal apartments as the train left Aberdeen on its journey to London.—
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We lived in an apartment for several years before buying a house.
a spacious six-room apartment that occupies the entire upper floor of a two-family house
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arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The only loose ends are Irving (John Turturro) and Burt, who Irving finds in his apartment, reading through his notes.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Investigators observed extensive evidence of blood cleanup throughout the apartment.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
With the apartment situated on a low floor with northern exposure, natural light was a factor.
—John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
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apartment
noun
apart·ment
ə-ˈpärt-mənt
1
: a room or set of rooms used as a dwelling
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