apartment

noun/əˈpɑːtmənt/CEFR A2

ফ্ল্যাট, অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট

Meaning

A set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building.

Example sentences

  • They rented an apartment in Dhaka.তারা ঢাকায় একটি ফ্ল্যাট ভাড়া নিয়েছে।
  • The apartment has two bedrooms.ফ্ল্যাটটিতে দুটি শয়নকক্ষ আছে।

A common mistake

In London he rented an apartment.In London he rented a flat.

Apartment is American; British English says flat, and Bangladeshi usage follows the British word.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: suite, flat

Similar words, and what each means

  • suite

    হোটেলের সংযুক্ত কক্ষসমষ্টি

    A set of connected rooms in a hotel, usually more comfortable than a standard room.

  • flat

    সমতল, চ্যাপ্টা

    Smooth and level, without bumps or curves.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • apartadverbআলাদা, পৃথকভাবে, দূরে দূরে

apartment” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • A handful of pairs — lift and elevator, petrol and gas, flat and apartment, biscuit and cookie — cover most of what comes up in ordinary conversation.

    British vs American Accent: Hearing the Difference
  • A doorman belongs to a hotel or a smart apartment block, opening the door, hailing taxis and helping with luggage. Someone posted at a gate to control who comes in is a security guard or a gatekeeper — and the modern, gender-neutral term for the hotel role is door attendant.

    doorman — dictionary
  • We booked a self-catering apartment.

    self-catering — dictionary

Where this word is used

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  1. “apartment” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • সিল্যান্ট, ফাঁক বন্ধ করার আঠালো পদার্থ
    • ফ্ল্যাট, অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট
    • উদ্দেশ্য, অভিপ্রায়
    • কল্পনা, কল্পনাশক্তি
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    ফ্ল্যাট, অ্যাপার্টমেন্টapartment (noun) — ফ্ল্যাট, অ্যাপার্টমেন্ট. A set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “apartment”?

    • ladle
    • suite
    • excursion
    • investment
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    suitesuite — হোটেলের সংযুক্ত কক্ষসমষ্টি. A set of connected rooms in a hotel, usually more comfortable than a standard room.

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