apartment

a-part-ment · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A self-contained housing unit within a larger building, typically on one floor.

  2. 2.

    (British, formal) A suite of rooms in a large building, especially for residential use.

Forms

plural: apartments

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    apartment building/block — A building containing multiple apartments.
  • •
    studio apartment — A small apartment with one main room.
  • •
    apartment complex — A group of apartment buildings.

Related words

See also: apartments, condo, flat, housing
Synonyms: flat (British), suite, unit

Etymology

From French appartement, from Italian appartamento, from appartare ("to separate"), from a parte ("apart").