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apartment noun [ əˈpɑːtm(ə)nt ]

• a flat, typically one that is well appointed or used for holidays.
• "self-catering holiday apartments"
Similar: penthouse, flat, home unit, crib, suite (of rooms), set of rooms, rooms, chambers, living quarters, accommodation,
Origin: mid 17th century (denoting a private suite of rooms): from French appartement, from Italian appartamento, from appartare ‘to separate’, from a parte ‘apart’.


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