apartment — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

apartment (/əˈpɑːt.mənt/)

noun  ·  Beginner  ·  Daily Life

🔊 /əˈpɑːt.mənt/

Meaning

Meaning: a flat

A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a larger building.

Examples

🗣 She rents a small apartment near the city center.

Etymology

From French ‘appartement’, from Italian ‘appartamento’ (a separated place).

How & Where It’s Used

Called a ‘flat’ in British English.

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Tags: building, place

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