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as in penthouse
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
a spacious six-room apartment that occupies the entire upper floor of a two-family house
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as in room
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
the museum sets aside this large central apartment to display special exhibitions
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Recent Examples of apartment
The minimalist component, featuring a midcentury design, is tailor-made for the vinyl lover who doesn’t want to skimp on performance but needs a system for an apartment, dorm room, or office—where space is at a premium.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Freiberger, who moved to Phoenix from Prescott three years ago, had recently moved apartments and was starting a new life with his dog, friends told the Arizona Republic.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
According to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV, surveillance video shows Rodriguez and Davis entering an apartment together.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Khalil, a 30-year-old permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen and who hasn't been charged with breaking any laws, was arrested outside his New York City apartment Saturday and faces deportation.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Freiberger, who moved to Phoenix from Prescott three years ago, had recently moved apartments and was starting a new life with his dog, friends told the Arizona Republic.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
According to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV, surveillance video shows Rodriguez and Davis entering an apartment together.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Khalil, a 30-year-old permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen and who hasn't been charged with breaking any laws, was arrested outside his New York City apartment Saturday and faces deportation.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
Noun
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It is estimated there will be four, five or six penthouses.—
Lisa J. Huriash,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Alisa Bloom Set within a Chicago Gold Coast penthouse, this living room by designer Alisa Bloom blends vintage elegance with contemporary comfort.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
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Communal spaces—the living room, dining room, kitchen, media lounge, library, and study—are on the ground floor, off the entrance hall.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Rielly had a bit of room on Saros’ right, but the goalkeeper made the save, and the Predators skated down for a chance of their own.—
Omar White,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her mint-green house in Frade, a gated condominium on the bay, served as a base for the expedition, whose members would relax around a table near a pool and a tree with fuchsia blossoms.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The partners plan to redevelop the property, which was originally built in 1975, into a 1,240-unit residential condominium. UOL, along with United Overseas Bank, is among the assets left by billionaire Wee Cho Yaw—who passed away in February last year at age 95—to his family.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Alex Wong, deputy national security adviser; and senior adviser Micah Ketchel are in Waltz's suite.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the primary suite, residents can enjoy a number of luxury amenities, including an additional fireplace, a spa-like bathtub, and a full glass wall that opens to a balcony.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Levi's Wedgie Straight-Leg Jeans $80 $48 at Amazon These jeans have a semi-cropped cut that looks good with booties, ballet flats, and other transitional shoes.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Lipa also forwent rubber flip-flops for a more avant-garde shoe—a pair of Maison Margiela Tabi ballet flats, one of the most polarizing silhouettes in the designer footwear world, thanks to that saucy split-toe detail.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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But most people were not under the care of a private physician, and tuberculosis surveillance was a way to ensure that the largely immigrant poor living in the tenement districts got referrals to clinics, nourishment and, if necessary, isolation.—
Amy Lauren Fairchild,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Even at the height of the transparency fad, New York had plenty of old brick and stone left, of course, ranging in quality from rickety tenements to the 1880s triumphs of New York Romanesque, the Puck Building and the De Vinne Press Building, which combined delicacy and brawn.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
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Related Group is one of the largest and most prominent developers in the U.S., spanning affordable housing to luxury condo buildings, mainly in South Florida.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Homeowner associations and condos often allow contractors on common areas, such as pond shorelines, Portuallo said.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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