Why do they call them apartments when they're all together?

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2006-12-07 18:47:13 · 4 answers · asked by nutbutter72 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate

Why do they call it a parkway when you drive on it and a driveway when you park on it?

2006-12-07 18:51:22 · answer #1 · answered by firefly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

The word apartment finds it's origin form the Italian word appartamento meaning to separate.

2006-12-07 19:02:49 · answer #2 · answered by RiverFrog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Even though they are all togather collectively, they are separated so that we live individually "apart" from each other.

2006-12-07 18:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

one big building which has been partitioned into smaller units, all APART from each other

2006-12-07 19:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jomtien C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋