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The character of Rosie is based on a woman who used to live in the same apartment building I lived in many years ago. She's taken on a life of her own, of course.
Sue Grafton

Meaning of "apartment building" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF APARTMENT BUILDING

apartment building  [əˈpɑːtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APARTMENT BUILDING

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apartment building is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APARTMENT BUILDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

apartment building

Apartment

An apartment or a flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building. Such a building may be called an apartment building, apartment house, block of flats, tower block, high-rise or, occasionally mansion block, especially if it consists of many apartments for rent. In Scotland it is often called a tenement, which has a pejorative connotation elsewhere. Apartments may be owned by an owner/occupier by leasehold tenure or rented by tenants. The term apartment is favored in North America and also is the preferred term in Ireland. The term flat is commonly, but not exclusively, used in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong and most Commonwealth nations. In Malaysian English, flat often denotes a housing block of lesser quality meant for lower-income groups, while apartment is more generic and may also include luxury condominiums. This usage has also been appearing in British English where apartment is used to denote expensive 'flats' in exclusive and expensive residential areas in, for example, parts of London such as Belgravia and Hampstead.

Definition of apartment building in the English dictionary

The definition of apartment building in the dictionary is a buildinɡ divided into several apartments.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APARTMENT BUILDING


abuilding
əˈbɪldɪŋ
boatbuilding
ˈbəʊtbɪldɪŋ
bridge-building
ˈbrɪdʒˌbɪldɪŋ
building
ˈbɪldɪŋ
character-building
ˈkærɪktəbɪldɪŋ
electrogilding
ɪˌlektrəʊˈɡɪldɪŋ
empire-building
ˈempaɪəˌbɪldɪŋ
gilding
ˈɡɪldɪŋ
hilding
ˈhɪldɪŋ
holding
ˈhəʊldɪŋ
image-building
ˈɪmɪdʒˌbɪldɪŋ
jerry-building
ˈdʒɛrɪˌbɪldɪŋ
multibuilding
ˌmʌltɪˈbɪldɪŋ
nonbuilding
ˌnɒnˈbɪldɪŋ
outbuilding
ˈaʊtˌbɪldɪŋ
rebuilding
ˌriːˈbɪldɪŋ
rewilding
riːˈwaɪldɪŋ
shipbuilding
ˈʃɪpbɪldɪŋ
Spalding
ˈspɔːldɪŋ
wilding
ˈwaɪldɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APARTMENT BUILDING

apagogically
apanage
apanaged
aparejo
apart
apart from
apartheid
aparthotel
apartment
apartment block
apartment complex
apartment house
apartmental
apartments
apartness
apatetic
apathetic
apathetical
apathetically
apathy

WORDS THAT END LIKE APARTMENT BUILDING

according
balding
body building
electric welding
Empire State Building
Fielding
gelding
Golding
Kolding
listed building
molding
moulding
nation-building
resistance welding
scaffolding
shareholding
system building
ultrasonic welding
unyielding
welding
yielding

Synonyms and antonyms of apartment building in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «apartment building» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APARTMENT BUILDING

Find out the translation of apartment building to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apartment building from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apartment building» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公寓大楼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

edificio de apartamentos
570 millions of speakers

English

apartment building
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपार्टमेंट इमारत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبنى سكني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жилой дом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prédio de apartamentos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট বিল্ডিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

immeuble
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bangunan apartmen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wohnhaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アパート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아파트 건물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bangunan apartemen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

căn hộ cao cấp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அபார்ட்மெண்ட் கட்டிடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सदनिका इमारत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

apartman binası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

condominio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

budynek mieszkalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

житловий будинок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bloc de apartamente
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυκατοικία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woonstel gebou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hyreshus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bygård
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apartment building

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APARTMENT BUILDING»

The term «apartment building» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APARTMENT BUILDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apartment building

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6 QUOTES WITH «APARTMENT BUILDING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word apartment building.
1
Johnny Galecki
I used to know Jennifer Love Hewitt. We lived in the same apartment building when I was about... jeez, I guess it was when I was doing 'Christmas Vacation', so I was about 13 or 14.
2
Sue Grafton
The character of Rosie is based on a woman who used to live in the same apartment building I lived in many years ago. She's taken on a life of her own, of course.
3
Ben Katchor
I live in an apartment building built in 1925, and it hasn't been heavily renovated, so I feel very much connected to that time and what went on in that place.
4
Tom Morello
The real estate agent had to go door-to-door in the apartment building we wanted to rent, asking if it was OK for this interracial family - my mom is white and I was a 1-year-old half-African kid - to live in the apartment building.
5
Tom Riley
I love to run. When the weather's bad, I should get on the treadmill in the basement gym of my apartment building, but I lack the motivation.
6
Dick York
We bought an apartment building and were going to live off the rent money. We rented to people who were on welfare and a lot of times they couldn't pay the rent. We wouldn't throw them out so we lost the building.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APARTMENT BUILDING»

Discover the use of apartment building in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apartment building and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Zenana: Everyday Peace in a Karachi Apartment Building
A rare, intimate glimpse into the daily lives of middle-class women in urban Pakistan
Laura A. Ring, 2006
2
Investing in Apartment Buildings: Create a Reliable Stream ...
This book teaches you how to: Determine where to invest Evaluate the return on any property Conduct due diligence on prospective acquisition targets Construct deals Manage properties so they achieve their full economic potential prior to ...
Matthew Martinez, 2008
3
740 Park: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building
This is, truly, how the other half—or at least the other one hundredth of one percent—lives.
Michael Gross, 2007
4
the yacoubian building
The Yacoubian Building holds all that Egypt was and has become over the 75 years since its namesake was built.
ʻAlāʼ Aswānī, 2004
5
Apartment Building E
His new boss offers him the job in under five minutes, there's an enormous willow tree that seems to have taken over one building and there's a maintenance shed filled with unusual liquids.Will Jack survive as caretaker of Apartment ...
Malachi King, 2011
6
Apartment Building Millionaire: How to Build Real Estate ...
The secrets of realizing financial freedom with residential-commercial highly lucrative form of passive income real estate are revealed in detail in this book.
Monica Main, 2010
7
The Apartment Building Next Door: A Collection of Dark Tales
A collection of six macabre short stories set in apartments, each separated by a brief, haunting poem . In the first story the apartment building is a malevolent, hungry entity that preys upon the human soul.
Joseph R. Grych, 2005
8
The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings
Now revised and expanded, this Second Edition includes tax planning advice, case studies of real acquisitions, and appendixes that add detail to the big picture.
Steve Berges, 2011
9
Fire, Police, and EMS Coordination at Apartment Building ...
US Fire Administration. During this early rescue phase of the operation 19 police officers were injured. Twelve of the officers were transported to hospitals for evaluation, but all were treated and released. The police department established  ...
US Fire Administration
10
Architecture of Spain
Style: Modern Architecture Dates: 1951-1955 Architects: Jośe Antonio Coderch de Sementat; with the collahoration or Manuel Vails Vergés The apartment building in La Barceloneta, designed by the Catalan architect Jośe Antonio Coderch ...
Alejandro Lapunzina, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APARTMENT BUILDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apartment building is used in the context of the following news items.
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Help! My old apartment building is so damn hot
Q. I live in an old 1920s apartment with great light and a southern exposure. Because of its age, the insulation has all rotted out, so the thick plaster walls heat up ... «Grist, Jul 15»
2
Apartment Building With Staircase Death Had Earlier Collapse
A falling staircase that killed a tenant at a Northern California apartment building was due to be repaired after another set of steps collapsed a ... «NBC Bay Area, Jul 15»
3
Bedside candle to blame for apartment fire
Firefighters in Dayton battle flames from an apartment building in the 100 block of Santa Clara Avenue on July 6. (Jarod Thrush/Staff) ... «WHIO, Jul 15»
4
Fire destroys Sanford apartment building
Fire destroys Sanford apartment building. Fourth of July cookout leads to blaze, officials say. UPDATED 8:01 PM EDT Jul 05, 2015 ... «WESH Orlando, Jul 15»
5
21 Displaced By Northbridge Apartment Building Fire
They woke him up very early Sunday morning, just about the same time a huge fire broke out at his apartment building on D Street. “My cats ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
6
Man falls 10 stories to death from Asheville apartment building
ASHEVILLE – City police are investigating the death of a man Saturday who fell 10 stories from an apartment building. The incident was ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
7
Apartment building near completion in East Scranton
ATR Properties is constructing a 12 unit apartment building at 970 Ridge Avenue in Scranton near Petersburg Corners. Michael J. Mullen / Staff ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Man found shot to death in Newark apartment building, authorities said
NEWARK — A man fatally shot in Newark on Friday night has been identified as a city resident, authorities said on Saturday. The victim of the ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
9
Minivan runs into apartment building in Ephrata; no one hurt
... Route 322, when the accident occurred. The apartment building had been the old Lincoln post office and a bank, officials also said Saturday. «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
10
Two Rescued From Apartment Building Fire In Yonkers
The fire began in the early morning at 80 School Street, a 12-story apartment building in southwest Yonkers, fire officials said. The two men ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»

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