apartment

noun
a·part·ment
ə-pärt'mənt

A room within a house.

Other meanings

A conceptual space used for separation in the threading architecture. Objects in one apartment cannot directly access those in another, but must use a proxy.
A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

Synonyms

flat

A kind of

housing

Kinds of apartment

cold-water flat
efficiency apartment
railroad flat
studio apartment
rooms
walk-up apartment

Related words

apartelle
aparthotel
apartmental
apartmentlike
apartmentmate
apartotel
multiapartment
nanoapartment
apartment block
apartment building
apartmentless
apartments to let

Example sentences

“The kittens chased each other around the apartment.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I can't afford an expensive apartment.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Spanish "apartamiento" (separation, seclusion).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “apartment” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.