noun
apartment
uh-PAHT-muhnt
noun
1
A self-contained set of rooms for living in, forming part of a larger building; a flat.
"They rented a one-bedroom apartment near the university."
2
A single room within a larger house or residence.
"The guest apartment overlooked the garden."
How to Use Apartment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA home that's one unit within a bigger building, rather than a standalone house.
UK vs US
American English favors "apartment"; British English more often uses "flat" for the same thing.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
rent an apartment
apartment building
studio apartment
Word Forms
apartments plural
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Etymology
From French appartement, from Italian appartamento, related to "apart" — originally meaning a separated part of a building.