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apartment

 
 
/əˈpɑːtmənt/ noun [C] (UK also flat)

Definition

PROPERTY a set of rooms for living in that are part of a larger building and are usually all on one floor: He rents an apartment near his workplace. a one-bedroom/two-bedroom apartment an apartment block/building/complex
(Definition of apartment noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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