WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
aˈpart•ment ˌhouse or aˈpart•ment ˌbuild•ing,n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a building containing a number of apartments.
apart′ment house′,
- a building containing a number of residential apartments. Also called apart′ment build′ing.
- 1870–75, American.
'apartment house' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
apartment
- but
- cliff dweller
- concierge
- condominium
- doorman
- foyer
- high-rise
- housephone
- janitor
- landlady
- mansion
- rental
- super
- superintendent
- tenement
- terrace
- untenable
- walk-up