penthouse
noun
pent·house
ˈpent-ˌhau̇s 
1
a
: a shed or roof attached to and sloping from a wall or building
b
: a smaller structure joined to a building : annex
2
: a structure or dwelling on the roof or top floor of a building
Examples of penthouse in a Sentence
had a small penthouse built to serve as a toolshed
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The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side.
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3 July 2026
There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse.
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3 July 2026
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Robert Frank,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse.
—
Deborah Gimelson,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2026
Sipping champagne on camera in a penthouse hotel suite, the unlikely countercultural icon was in his imperial era.
—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
The Agatha Christie penthouse, for example, comes with a fitness room, a marble bath, and a spacious terrace with a jacuzzi.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for penthouse
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“Penthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penthouse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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penthouse
noun
pent·house
ˈpent-ˌhau̇s
1
: a sloping roof or a shed attached to a wall or building
2
: a structure (as an apartment) built on the roof of a building
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