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apart

Pronunciation: [/əˈpɑɹt/]

Word

Learn how to use apart in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “relationship”

(adjective) when things are separated or far away from each other. Like when two friends are not talking to each other, or two houses are far apart.

Example

After the argument, they decided to live apart for a while.

Example

They used to be inseparable, but now they are drifting apart.

Example

How far apart are the two buildings?

Context: “general”

(adverb) when something is separate or isolated from something else, or in a different way. It's like being separated in space, time, or as a characteristic.

Example

The twins were born five minutes apart.

Example

They always do everything together; they never spend a moment apart.

Example

Can you tell them apart based on their voices?

How to pronounce apart

Pronunciation: [/əˈpɑɹt/]

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