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apt

apt

6 7.0
An informal short form of apartment used in addresses
  • noun
  • /æpt/
  • US
translation icon : apartamento
  • The real estate listing included details about the apt, such as size and rental price.

This is officially the only apt I am paying rent for.

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Examples

  • It was nice at first but after a few months in a small studio apt I got to see the real man.

  • So I need I need a place to live, whether that's a apt, a condo, a house, an Airbnb.

  • And so I met this guy at his apt a month later.

  • This is officially the only apt I am paying rent for.

  • Finally at the tiny apt, I could move the purple table out of the way and start the installation.

  • Yeah, as I walked into his apt I thought I recognised it and it took me a minute to realise I've seen a very similar one in your vlogs.

  • I visited my friend last weekend at his apt in the city.

  • She found a nice apt near the university where she studies.

Synonyms

apartment
vsapt
  • US
1.0

A set of rooms on one floor for one person or family in a building

is an informal abbreviation used mainly in addresses and listings
pad
vsapt
  • Informal
61 7.4

A casual word for a home often meaning a small apartment

is an informal written abbreviation used in addresses rather than slang
digs
vsapt
  • Informal
8.2

A room or small home that someone rents to live in

is an informal abbreviation used in addresses rather than a casual rental term

Surface Forms

apt singular
apts plural

Etymology

Apt as a noun is a short form of apartment, used in addresses like 'Apt 2B' to mean a flat or 'place to live'.