American English

How to pronounce apartment

nounA2Common word
uhPAHRTmnt

/əˈpʰɑɹt̚.mn̩t̚/

3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

a set of rooms in a building where one person or family lives

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Meanings & examples

noun

a set of rooms in a building where one person or family lives

They live in a small apartment downtown.

We are looking for an apartment near the university.

Good to know

In American English, apartment is more common than flat. Flat is more common in British English.

Common phrases & grammar

rent an apartment · apartment building · apartment complex · one-bedroom apartment

live in an apartment

an apartment in [a building or area]