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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At a penthouse cocktail party in Austin the night before Natal Con began, the Collinses invited journalists to mingle with founders of gene editing and genetic engineering companies.
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Lisa Hagen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The rooms, which include two 1,570 square-foot penthouse suites and a more than 2,000 square-foot Presidential Suite, all sit between the 31st and 38th floors, offering breathtaking 360-degree views spanning all the way from Osaka Bay to the Hyogo mountaintops.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta has 335 rooms, divided into 18 different categories ranging from a simple double room to a 1,500-square-foot presidential penthouse suite.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
The project suddenly had legs, leading to the storied meeting in Lear’s penthouse office.
—Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Hagen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
The rooms, which include two 1,570 square-foot penthouse suites and a more than 2,000 square-foot Presidential Suite, all sit between the 31st and 38th floors, offering breathtaking 360-degree views spanning all the way from Osaka Bay to the Hyogo mountaintops.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta has 335 rooms, divided into 18 different categories ranging from a simple double room to a 1,500-square-foot presidential penthouse suite.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2025
The project suddenly had legs, leading to the storied meeting in Lear’s penthouse office.
—Dan Ewen, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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