The first home is rarely a House. Many new residents begin their independence by renting a small unit in a large building complex.
The term Apartment comes from the French appartement and Italian appartamento, meaning “separated place“.
My ASL Dictionary cartoon of a Ginger-haired Graduate Student shows the ASL hand signs for APARTMENT.
Fingerspell APT
OR
Flat hand rests on opposite open palm as the fingers bend sideways at the knuckles, a visual of the small home inside a large building.
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