noun · informal
apartment
UK/əˈpɑːtmənt/US/əˈpɑːrtmənt/a·PART·ment
Band 6-7speakingtask1
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
Examples
“They rented a small apartment near the university.”
“The apartment has two bedrooms and a shared kitchen.”
“Finding affordable apartments in the city centre is difficult.”
Band 8 sentence
“I prefer renting an apartment close to campus because it significantly reduces my daily commute.”
Collocations
- rent an apartment
- studio apartment
- apartment building
Word family
apartment nounapartment building noun
Common mistakes
apartment house→apartment / apartment building
I live in a apartment→I live in an apartment
Say it for a higher band
5house→6flat→7+apartment
Synonyms
flat
Easily confused
flat
“She lives in a small flat near the university.”
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