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apartment

suite of rooms
[C] Countable
pl: apartments

The word evokes a sense of urban density and shared architecture. It suggests a living arrangement where boundaries are defined by walls and floors rather than land and fences, creating a psychological feeling of being part of a larger collective structure.

In North American English, this is the standard term for any rented unit in a multi-family building. In other dialects, such as British English, the term "flat" is more common, though "apartment" is increasingly used to describe more upscale or luxury residential units.

A specific residential unit you live in.

Meanings

Nounsuite of rooms

A suite of rooms forming a separate residence within a larger building.

He rents a small apartment in the city center.

Examples

This is my apartment.

I like my apartment.

The apartment is small.

I moved into a new apartment.

She lives in a luxury apartment.

We shared a small apartment together.

I need an apartment near the campus.

School Life

The detective searched the apartment for clues.

Detective

They found a cozy apartment in Paris.

Travel

The corporate housing apartment is fully furnished.

Business

He lived in a lavish apartment during the Gilded Age.

History

I apologize for the noise in my apartment.

Apology

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