apartment
[ uh-pahrt-muh nt ]
/ əˈpɑrt mənt /
noun
a room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a dwelling.
a building containing or made up of such rooms.
any separated room or group of rooms in a house or other dwelling: We heard cries from an apartment at the back of the house.
apartments, British. a set of rooms used as a dwelling by one person or one family.
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Origin of apartment
OTHER WORDS FROM apartment
a·part·men·tal [uh-pahrt-men-tl] /ə pɑrtˈmɛn tl/, adjectiveWords nearby apartment
aparri, apart, apart from, apartheid, aparthotel, apartment, apartment hotel, apartment house, apartmentize, apast, apastron
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British Dictionary definitions for apartment
apartment
/ (əˈpɑːtmənt) /
noun
(often plural) any room in a building, usually one of several forming a suite, esp one that is spacious and well furnished and used as living accommodation, offices, etc
- another name (esp US and Canadian) for flat 2 (def. 1)
- (as modifier)apartment building; apartment house
Word Origin for apartment
C17: from French appartement, from Italian appartamento, from appartare to set on one side, separate
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