Apartment: meaning, definitions and examples
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apartment
[ ษหpษหrtmษnt ]
living space
A set of rooms for living in, typically on one floor of a building.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The apartment had a beautiful view of the city skyline.
- She lives in a small apartment in the downtown area.
Translations
Translations of the word "apartment" in other languages:
๐ต๐น apartamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคชเคพเคฐเฅเคเคฎเฅเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Wohnung
๐ฎ๐ฉ apartemen
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฒะฐััะธัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ mieszkanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใใผใ
๐ซ๐ท appartement
๐ช๐ธ apartamento
๐น๐ท daire
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํํธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ byt
๐ธ๐ฐ byt
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ฌๅฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ stanovanje
๐ฎ๐ธ รญbรบรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟำัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษnzil
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 3692 restored
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- 3696 intelligent
- 3697 colony
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