duplex 1 of 2

as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a duplex apartment with all of the bedrooms on the second floor

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duplex

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noun

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Adjective
The duplex home of renowned art collector, dealer, interior designer and philanthropist Hester Diamond recently listed for $19.5 million. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 May 2022 For the penthouses, Herzog and de Meuron worked alongside structural engineers AKT to create the unique features within each duplex penthouse and interior designer Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio to create lovely homes. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
Noun
Residents would have to submit applications to the city’s planning department to convert their single-family homes into a duplex or triplex or to build an accessory dwelling unit on their lot. John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025 Three people who lived on the other side of the duplex reportedly managed to escape the fire at the home, which didn’t have working smoke detectors. Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for duplex 
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Adjective
  • Although the canal was transferred to Panama in 1999 via the Panama Canal Treaty and Neutrality Treaty, President Trump believes the country violated the dual treaties under unsubstantiated claims that China still controls the waterway.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Prior Lake wrapped up the South Suburban Conference dual season Feb. 8 with a 55-12 loss to No. 2 Shakopee.
    Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The 3,140-square-foot triplex includes 2,000 square feet of outdoor space, floor-to-ceiling windows, and stunning Manhattan skyline views.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The multi-billionaire media tycoon, who currently owns Fox News and News Corp, sold his triplex at One Madison for roughly $23.8 million, per Crain’s New York Business.
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Second, this lack of clarity creates a permission structure for mental shortcuts and binary thinking instead of cultivating the analytical reasoning that health decisions require.
    Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Gender expansive is an umbrella term which refers to people whose gender identity, expression or experience expands beyond traditional binary gender norms, and can include individuals who identify as nonbinary, genderqueer, gender-fluid.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That luxury condo project will rise over 60 floors high — more than double the height of the Marenas.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Despite a generally stable market across Chicago, certain upscale neighborhoods like the Gold Coast aren't seeing success in their condo markets.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Jack Fletcher — 17, attacking midfielder Son of United coach Darren, attacking midfielder Fletcher joined their academy from rivals Manchester City in 2023, along with his twin brother Tyler.
    Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
  • His twin brother Amen – a fellow 2023 first-round draft pick and participant in the weekend’s festivities – landed early on Friday morning after playing against his hometown Warriors in Houston on Thursday.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Optimize performance automatically: AI can recommend (and, in some cases, execute) changes to improve network efficiency.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Until then, the issue remains a point of contention between lawmakers, watchdogs, and Musk's expanding influence in government efficiency efforts.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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  • The power couple's real estate empire spans multiple cities, including: Tribeca, New York City—Jay-Z's first major real estate purchase, an 8,000-square-foot penthouse, where the couple held their private wedding ceremony in 2008.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Plot twist: this New York City penthouse used to be the home of an award-winning Hollywood filmmaker.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Our floor-through apartment on Bond Street is my luckiest business decision and my only retirement fund.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Even an unremarkable two-bedroom floor-through in Prospect Heights, lacking the brownstone charm that tends to justify that kind of premium, was trying for $5,000.
    Curbed, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2023

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“Duplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplex. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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