apartments
Urban rental dwellings
Apartments is the plural of apartment—a self-contained living unit within a larger building, typically rented rather than owned.
The word often appears in compound forms: apartment building, apartment complex, apartment hunting.
In British English, the equivalent is usually flat.
Temporary use contract
- tenantOne who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- rentPayment for temporary use
- subletRent out rented space
eviction · utilities · month-to-month · furnished · unfurnished · tenancy · occupancy · renewal
Having many interconnected parts
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
balcony · facade · parking · amenities · intercom · mailboxes · superintendent · gym
Lacking vertical variation
- unitIndividual part or measure
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
- loftSpace beneath the roof
suite · efficiency · one-bedroom · two-bedroom · duplex · walkup · layout · bachelor
Multistory urban building
- downtownCentral business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
walkability · transit · density · zoning · skyline · block · mixed-use
People sharing a residence
- flatmatesCo-tenants sharing living space
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- co-livingShared residential arrangement
- housematesPeople sharing a dwelling
lease
Temporary use contract
sublet · eviction · utilities · month-to-month · furnished · unfurnished · tenancy · occupancy · renewal · move-in
complex
Having many interconnected parts
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
corridor · balcony · facade · parking · amenities · intercom · mailboxes · superintendent · gym · security
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- unitIndividual part or measure
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
loft · suite · efficiency · one-bedroom · two-bedroom · duplex · walkup · layout · bachelor · bedsit
highrise
Multistory urban building
- downtownCentral business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
neighborhood · walkability · transit · density · zoning · skyline · block · mixed-use
roommates
People sharing a residence
- flatmatesCo-tenants sharing living space
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- co-livingShared residential arrangement
- housinghome, house, houses, homes, condo
- real estatehouse, home, property, sale, rent
- Craigslist sectionsjob listings, real estate, rentals, housing, events
- high-riseshigh-rise, highrise, elevator, balconies, floor number
- senior livingassisted living, retirement, independent living, continuing care, life care
- urban featuresstreet, skyscrapers, subway stations, high-rises, sidewalk
apartmentshouses
Buildings for living
single-family homes · detached houses · mansions · estates · farmhouses
- apartment buildingMulti-story residential structure
- apartment complexGroup of residential buildings
- basement apartmentHousing below ground floor
- studio apartmentSingle-room residence
- subsidized apartmentsRentals with financial aid
- apartment huntingSeeking rental housing
apartment, apartment complex, studio apartment, apartment building, garden apartment, apartment's