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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And a survey by Consumer Reports found that package theft victims appeared to be about evenly distributed between urban and suburban areas, and between single-family residences and apartment buildings.
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Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Here is a list of some of the apartment buildings with the most vacancies.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Police said she was last seen walking away from the apartment building in Inglewood and did not have anything with her.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Just last week, a construction worker died in Fort Lauderdale when a crane collapsed at the site of an apartment building project.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The apartment building is located at 2445 S. Estrella Parkway, which is within walking distance of Goodyear Ballpark.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
These can be installed, obviously, standalone homes, but also townhomes, apartment buildings, and even high-rises.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Harley did not open the door, instead going around the side of the apartment building to see who was there.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors said Harley did not open the door, but instead approached from the side of the apartment building to check who was there.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
Here is a list of some of the apartment buildings with the most vacancies.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Police said she was last seen walking away from the apartment building in Inglewood and did not have anything with her.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Just last week, a construction worker died in Fort Lauderdale when a crane collapsed at the site of an apartment building project.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The apartment building is located at 2445 S. Estrella Parkway, which is within walking distance of Goodyear Ballpark.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
These can be installed, obviously, standalone homes, but also townhomes, apartment buildings, and even high-rises.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024
Harley did not open the door, instead going around the side of the apartment building to see who was there.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 30 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors said Harley did not open the door, but instead approached from the side of the apartment building to check who was there.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Apartment building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apartment%20building. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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