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Definition apartment in British English

apartment noun

[countable] noun
/əˈpɑː(r)tmənt/
1

a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building. The usual British word is flat.

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2

a set of large rooms with expensive decorations and furniture, kept for a special purpose or used by someone important

Example

the Queen's private apartment

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Definition apartment in British English