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as in penthouses
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 rooms
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 apartments
Tens of millions of packages are stolen from apartments, condos and homes each year, and the thefts are costing American consumers billions of dollars.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Faced with the upcoming departures of big tenants including HSBC and Clifford Chance, the east London landlord is seeking to reinvent itself by building more apartments and providing more entertainment and leisure offerings.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Many are staying at hotels and apartments paid for by the government near the Sea of Galilee.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Many lack the natural light and ventilation essential for apartments, making only exterior-facing spaces viable for conversion.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Firefighters removed a man from one of the apartments in critical condition.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Occupants of six apartments in the same building were evacuated without injury.
—Jordan Smith, Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
The glasses, as envisioned, would provide turn-by-turn navigation and guidance inside buildings, helping drivers locate obscure entrances or apartments.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
People living in single-room occupancy hotels or in crowded apartments won’t be eligible for family shelter unless they are either evicted or their dwellings are deemed uninhabitable.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Faced with the upcoming departures of big tenants including HSBC and Clifford Chance, the east London landlord is seeking to reinvent itself by building more apartments and providing more entertainment and leisure offerings.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Many are staying at hotels and apartments paid for by the government near the Sea of Galilee.
—Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
Many lack the natural light and ventilation essential for apartments, making only exterior-facing spaces viable for conversion.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Firefighters removed a man from one of the apartments in critical condition.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
Occupants of six apartments in the same building were evacuated without injury.
—Jordan Smith, Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
The glasses, as envisioned, would provide turn-by-turn navigation and guidance inside buildings, helping drivers locate obscure entrances or apartments.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
People living in single-room occupancy hotels or in crowded apartments won’t be eligible for family shelter unless they are either evicted or their dwellings are deemed uninhabitable.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Apartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartments. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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