Apartment
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A self-contained housing unit that occupies part of a building, typically on a single floor. It is a residential dwelling designed for occupation by a single household within a larger structure.
“They rented a spacious two-bedroom apartment overlooking the city's historic district.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/əˈpɑː(r)t.mənt/
Syllables
a·part·ment
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Three instances of A and the -MENT ending are key identifiers
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13 points; useful for incorporating common letters and suffix patterns
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