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Apartment community

/əˈpɑːrt.mənt kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A residential complex consisting of multiple apartment units that share common amenities and facilities.

    "The new apartment community features a swimming pool and fitness center for all residents."
  2. 2

    A social environment created by residents living in close proximity within an apartment complex.

    "The apartment community organized a barbecue to foster neighborly relations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'apartment' (derived from Italian 'appartamento', meaning a separate set of rooms, from Latin 'partire' to divide) and 'community' (from Latin 'communitas', from 'communis' common). It evolved in 20th-century American urban and suburban real estate vocabulary to describe multi-unit residential complexes featuring shared facilities and organized social living.

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