apartment — a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
Example Sentences
- My apartment is so small, I have to go outside to change my mind!
- The apartment has two bedrooms and a spacious living room.
- He's looking for a pet-friendly apartment near the subway station.
apartment
NOUN[/əˈpɑːrtmənt/]
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
She unpacks boxes in her new apartment, sunlight pouring through the window.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from 17th-century French 'appartement', which came from Italian 'appartamento'. The ultimate root is Latin 'apartire', meaning 'to separate' or 'to divide', reflecting the original sense of a distinct, separated space within a building.
Breakdown
apart- (separated, divided, from Latin apartire) + -ment (French noun-forming suffix denoting a state, result, or thing).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My apartment is so small, I have to go outside to change my mind!”
“The apartment has two bedrooms and a spacious living room.”
“He's looking for a pet-friendly apartment near the subway station.”
“The apartment above ours sounds like elephants are dancing every night.”
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