Apartment: meaning, definitions and examples

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apartment

 

[ ษ™หˆpษ‘หrtmษ™nt ]

Context #1 | Noun

living space

A set of rooms for living in, typically on one floor of a building.

Synonyms

condo, flat, unit

Examples of usage

  • The apartment had a beautiful view of the city skyline.
  • She lives in a small apartment in the downtown area.
Context #2 | Noun

rental property

A suite of rooms forming one residence, typically in a building containing a number of these.

Synonyms

digs, lease, rental

Examples of usage

  • She decided to rent out her apartment while she traveled.
  • The apartment was fully furnished and ready for move-in.

Translations

Translations of the word "apartment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apartamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคพเคฐเฅเคŸเคฎเฅ‡เค‚เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wohnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ apartemen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฒะฐั€ั‚ะธั€ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mieszkanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒ‘ใƒผใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท appartement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ apartamento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท daire

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„ํŒŒํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ byt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ byt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฌๅฏ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stanovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญbรบรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟำ™ั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™nzil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ departamento

Etymology

The word 'apartment' originates from the Italian word 'appartimento' meaning 'a separated place'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. Initially, it referred to a suite of rooms forming one residence. Over time, the meaning expanded to include a set of rooms for living in, typically in a building.

See also: apartheid, apartments.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,695, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.