apartment

[ uh-pahrt-muhnt ]

noun

1. a room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a dwelling.
2. a building containing or made up of such rooms.
3. 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.

4. apartments, British. a set of rooms used as a dwelling by one person or one family.

apartment

/ əˈpɑːtmənt /

noun

1. 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
2. 1. another name (esp US and Canadian) for flat 2
   2. ( as modifier )

      apartment house

      apartment building

Other Words From

• a·part·men·tal [uh, -pahrt-, men, -tl], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of apartment¹

1635–45; < French appartement < Italian appartamento, equivalent to apparta ( re ) to separate, divide (verbal derivative of a parte apart, to one side) + -mento -ment

Word History and Origins

Origin of apartment¹

C17: from French appartement, from Italian appartamento, from appartare to set on one side, separate

Example Sentences

The trial, which began on Friday, included testimony from more than a dozen law enforcement officers, Ms Riley's former roommate and a woman who lived in the same apartment as Ibarra.

From BBC

As now written, the proposed Citywide Housing Incentive program would enable developers to build more than currently allowed in commercial zones and in residential neighborhoods where apartment buildings are already allowed.

From Los Angeles Times

That means there probably is a woman living on your street or in your apartment building or working in the same building you work in who has suffered sexual violation of some kind.

From Salon

Across Southern California, and for that matter much of the country, housing is unaffordable for many, whether someone is trying to buy a house or rent an apartment.

From Los Angeles Times

In the last year, asking rents for apartments in many parts of Southern California have ticked down.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• co-op
• condo
• condominium
• cooperative
• flat
• suite