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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Recent Examples of duplex
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
The data included sales of single-family homes as well as condominiums, duplexes and townhouses in Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties. James Wilkins, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025 Across Wolf Canyon, in the western half of Otay Ranch, is a project selling from Lennar called Anden that is entirely duplexes. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duplex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplex
Adjective
  • So, Rice at the base with Merino and Trossard having dual roles seems more realistic.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Included is a shelving unit that has dual folding side shelves that provide plenty of prep space.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The current layout includes a one-bedroom garden apartment (perfect for guests, nannies, or passive income) and a four-bedroom triplex above.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
  • But neither seem to be major real estate players, although Chen owns multiple properties, and Zhen seems to know a bargain, paying $920,000 in 2018 for 85th Street — a five-bedroom triplex that had been listed at $1.299 million.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • These neurons conduct electrical pulses that carry information, much like how computers use binary code to carry data.
    Takaki Komiyama, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Drug Discovery Quantum computers are especially good at simulating the real world because the real world follows the rules of quantum physics — something traditional computers, which rely on simple binary logic, struggle to replicate accurately.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In Broward, Sunrise and Weston led the communities for single family homes and condos, respectively.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Charcoal and gas grills can be pretty intimidating to use and aren’t allowed in many apartments, condos and townhomes, making an electric grill the perfect alternative.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond the exam room, the twin doctors who turn 50 this year are investing in the future through mentorship.
    Oumou Fofana, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The world's fourth-largest economy also faces the twin threats of a steady decline in marriages and a rising proportion of elderly people.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But don’t let its lightweight design fool you — tons of reviewers have raved about its efficiency.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Governments Must Strengthen Regulations For Phosphorus Efficiency The other side of tackling phosphorous overuse is improving its efficiency— and that is a problem that can be solved.
    Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    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
Noun
  • Two floor-through units on the third and fourth floors sat above an owner’s duplex with bedrooms at the garden level and living spaces on the parlor floor.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Upstairs are two spacious floor-through one-bed, one-bath apartments with windowed kitchens, both of which are green-lit for Airbnb in case there are slow periods at the shop.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025

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