apartment
Translation
apartment
Examples
She lives in a small apartment.
She lives in a small apartment.
They bought a luxury apartment in London.
They bought a luxury apartment in London.
Grammar Patterns
an apartment a set of rooms for living in, especially on one floor of a building She lives in a small apartment.
Similar Words
Synonyms (BrE): flat
Etymology
From French 'appartement', from Italian 'appartamento', from 'appartare' ('to separate'), from 'a parte' ('aside, apart'). It means a separate set of rooms within a building.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a living space that is 'a part' of a larger building. In British English, 'flat' is more common, while 'apartment' is standard in American English.