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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 typical apartment in the four-county Sacramento region rented for $1,748.
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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
Police are investigating after something exploded inside a Pennsylvania man’s apartment, killing him.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
An unidentified man is led away from a Denver apartment Wednesday.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Cruz fled to her apartment located on W. 118th St. just a few doors down from the deli before her arrest later that night, sources said.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
Police are investigating after something exploded inside a Pennsylvania man’s apartment, killing him.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
An unidentified man is led away from a Denver apartment Wednesday.
—David Noriega, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Cruz fled to her apartment located on W. 118th St. just a few doors down from the deli before her arrest later that night, sources said.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
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The power couple's real estate empire spans multiple cities, including: Tribeca, New York City—Jay-Z's first major real estate purchase, an 8,000-square-foot penthouse, where the couple held their private wedding ceremony in 2008.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Plot twist: this New York City penthouse used to be the home of an award-winning Hollywood filmmaker.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
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Land Speed Record, named for the amphetamines that fueled Hüsker Dü’s first West coast tour, was recorded at the end of the tour at 7th Street Entry, the smaller of the two rooms at Minneapolis’s iconic club First Avenue.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
4 Feb. 2025
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Specifically geared toward relaxing and entertaining, the lower level is highlighted by a game room and a plush screening room that seats at least 10.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
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The building itself dates back to 1886; however, it was converted into a condominium in 2008.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
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Bay Area Home Report A 2,178-square-foot condominium built in 2010 has changed hands.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Best Hotels and Resorts Alaia Belize, Autograph Collection Seriously spacious suites, a full-service spa, and a different restaurant and bar to try every evening make the new Alaia Belize the darling of Ambergris Caye.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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Spotify, one of the event’s sponsors, also hosted actors John Boyega and Storm Reid in their suite.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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The suspension does not extend to letters and flats.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Letters and flats were not affected by the initial announcement.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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When Peter Orlovsky opens the door to their rundown tenement apartment, Hujar is left standing around awkwardly until Ginsberg acknowledges him.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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The exclusive dining rooms were part of what helped establish the buildings’ allure in a city that back then had a thriving elite class, even as two-thirds of the rest of the population crowded into tenements.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, the prices of luxury condos increased by 6.5% while the prices of traditional condos increased by 3%.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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There has been a surplus of downtown condos since the COVID-19 pandemic drove a lot of buyers out of the city and caused people to crave more space.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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