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uh-PAHTM-uh-nt/əˈpɑːtmənt/

An apartment is a set of rooms on one floor of a building, the usual American word. British English often says flat. An apart ment as two words is wrong. A house stands alone; an apartment shares the building.

Meaning

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

Examples

• “They rent a small apartment in the city.”
• “They rent a small apartment near the station.”
• “The apartment has two bedrooms.”

Good to know

apartment ≈ British flat. Contrast: house.

Near in meaning

flat

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