apartment meaning
apartment :
flat, unit
noun
▪ She lives in a small apartment.
▪ She lives in a small flat.
▪ The apartment has two bedrooms.
▪ The flat has two bedrooms.
paraphrasing
▪ flat – unit
▪ condo – unit
▪ suite – unit
▪ lodging – unit
Pronunciation
apartment [əˈpɑːrt.mənt]
The stress is on 'part' and sounds like 'uh-part-ment'.
Common phrases and grammar about apartment
apartment - Common meaning
noun
flat, unit
Part of Speech Changes for "apartment"
▪ apartmental (adjective) – related to an apartment
Common Expressions with "apartment"
▪ rent an apartment – to pay to live in a unit
▪ apartment building – a building with many units
▪ furnished apartment – a unit with furniture
▪ share an apartment – to live in a unit with others
Important examples of apartment in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, apartment is often used to refer to a living space.
Example of a confusing word: compartment (a section or part of a larger space)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Apartment is a noun, often used with adjectives describing size or location in TOEIC grammar questions.
apartment
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
apartment complex
'a group of buildings with many units', used in real estate contexts.
penthouse apartment
'a luxury unit on the top floor', used in luxury real estate contexts.
Differences between similar words and apartment
apartment
,
flat
differences
Apartment is commonly used in American English, while flat is used in British English.
apartment
,
condo
differences
Apartment refers to a rented living space, while condo refers to a privately owned unit.
Words with the same origin as apartment
The origin of apartment
The word apartment comes from the French 'appartement', meaning a set of rooms.
Word structure
It has the prefix a (to), root part (part), suffix ment (noun), meaning 'a set of parts'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is part (part). Words with the same root include compartment (a section).
