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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
On Thursday, a woman who alleged Combs dangled her over the 17th floor balcony of Ventura’s high-rise apartment faced an intense cross-examination from Combs’ attorney, Nicole Westmoreland.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Combs somehow got into the apartment and allegedly threw a knife at Ventura, Bongolan alleged.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 4 June 2025
Jack Klugman portrayed Oscar, and Tony Randall played Felix, and their differing household standards led to lots of comedic clashes as the pair shared a New York City apartment.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 25 May 2025
The hope is that the two will settle many of their most serious conflicts ahead of their January 2 trial date.
September 27, 2023: Turner is photographed leaving a Tribeca apartment that reportedly belongs to none other than Taylor Swift.
—Glamour, 24 May 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Combs somehow got into the apartment and allegedly threw a knife at Ventura, Bongolan alleged.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 4 June 2025
Jack Klugman portrayed Oscar, and Tony Randall played Felix, and their differing household standards led to lots of comedic clashes as the pair shared a New York City apartment.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 25 May 2025
The hope is that the two will settle many of their most serious conflicts ahead of their January 2 trial date.
September 27, 2023: Turner is photographed leaving a Tribeca apartment that reportedly belongs to none other than Taylor Swift.
—Glamour, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apartment
Noun
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San Francisco set new expectations for high-rise bars when the Top of the Mark opened in 1939 inside what had previously been the 19th-floor penthouse at the Mark Hopkins Hotel.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The penthouse apartment comes in at nearly 5,000 square feet spread across two floors, plus another 3,700 square feet of outdoor space — the ultimate N.Y.C luxury.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Marchand has added another veteran presence to the room and has served as a quality complement to Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen on Florida’s third forward line.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Despite all of that, Joseph gradually realizes that his nutty companion is correct about Satan being in the room with us.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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The exterior of the condominium structure features horizontal brightwork reminiscent of the center console vents in the new-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class sedan and the rounded edges of the building play on the car's armrest design.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Your condominium’s rules likely require each unit owner to maintain their property and hold residents accountable for their negligence.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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After a year-long delay, PS began construction in May on 12,200 square feet of private suites and shared lounges at Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW).—
Chris Dong,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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The property contains 266 rooms and suites across five areas: the main building, La Residenza, La Maisonette, L'Uliveto, and the Villa Rose.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Style the trousers with a blouse like this dreamy pink one, then finish the look with a comfy pair of ballet flats that’ll keep your feet cushioned during work events.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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My home in the eighties was in a block of former council flats managed by a housing co-op.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Her husband is working full time again at a factory, but Mr. Trump’s plan to put a 46 percent tariff on imports from Vietnam hangs over their family, which lives in a row of concrete tenements on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
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Thoughtful packaging preserves their stability, while a gentle formulation helps deliver on the key tenements of glass skin: smoothness, clearness, and luminosity.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Officers responded to an under-construction condo building on Friday, May 30, where the bear was found resting, the Naples Police Department said in a Facebook post, sharing a photo of the animal.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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One of Winfrey’s first big real estate ventures was her purchase of a condo in Chicago’s prominent Water Tower Place, located along the city’s Magnificent Mile, in 1985.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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“Apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apartment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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