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apartment
noun apart·ment \ə-ˈpärt-mənt\
: a usually rented room or set of rooms that is part of a building and is used as a place to live
: a large and impressive room or set of rooms
Full Definition of APARTMENT
1
: a room or set of rooms fitted especially with housekeeping facilities and usually leased as a dwelling
2
: a building containing several individual apartments
— apart·men·tal \ə-ˌpärt-ˈmen-təl\ adjective
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Origin of APARTMENT
French appartement, from Italian appartamento
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apartment
noun apart·ment \ə-ˈpärt-mənt\
Definition of APARTMENT for Kids
: a room or set of rooms rented as a home
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