Thesaurus results for APARTMENTS

apartments

noun

plural of apartment

as in penthouses

a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place a spacious six-room apartment that occupies the entire upper floor of a two-family house

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an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall the museum sets aside this large central apartment to display special exhibitions

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Recent Examples of apartments Supporters say the measure will speed up environmental review for certain projects, from affordable apartments to hospitals, cutting costly delays and passing those savings on to consumers. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The good news is that some of the best storage solutions for small apartments don’t touch a wall. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 There will be a traditional five-story apartment building with 267 apartments. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 Many homes and apartments were rehabilitated, existing homeowners saw modest price increases alongside improving neighborhood conditions, and new long-term affordable apartments are underway. — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 The iconic Fifth Avenue landmark has been turned into luxury apartments—one of which has been given a local’s elegant touch. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 The Iraqi capital is blanketed with mechanical cranes building huge apartment complexes, malls and glitzy restaurants – although both the apartments and restaurants are unaffordable for most Iraqis. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 City staff are proposing a second bond of the same size to pay for building, preserving and rehabilitating more apartments, single-family homes and shelters. — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026 The fresh wave of anger comes after protests in recent years against overtourism in Barcelona, where activists say a surge in apartments being used for short-term vacation rentals has contributed to a shortage of affordable housing. — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

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Those plans included a garage, pedestrian access to the nearby Trinity Trails, a swimming pool, a pickleball court and penthouses.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Of course, the pair of two-bedroom penthouses offer the best of both worlds, each with a 38-foot-long infinity pool that bleeds into the seascape dotted with surfers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

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The gift was reported last week by ProPublica, which included renting out a private island for the reception and guest lodgings.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Perhaps not, but on Sunday night as Europe loaded the bus for the trip back to their lodgings, team helper Dame Laura Davies, who won four Solheim Cups as a player and three as a vice-captain, appeared with a case of Heinekens.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Instead of lace-up flats, the actress opted for a pair of strappy Christian Louboutin pumps in a metallic shade that only augmented the warm tones of the Monse design.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
From transitional layers and cozy knits to some really good footwear—including Staud’s Wally boots and my favorite Mary Jane flats from Madewell—these are the kinds of staples worth investing in, especially while marked down for a limited time.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

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Instead, old-school Milanese glamour decorates every one of the 301 rooms and suites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
These canny revolutionaries recognized that see-and-be-seen lobbies and buzzy bar-restaurants were just as important as the beds upstairs—though a few lavish suites still gave big spenders room to splurge.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

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Jet fuel burns as hot as kerosene — twice as hot as wood — and firefighters battle kerosene fires every day in the basements of tenements all over the city.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.

— Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

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