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Recent Examples of flophouse
Many of the locals worked in factories and slept in flophouses.
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Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
The setting is a dusty town square, bordered on one side by the posh Siete Mares Hotel and on the other by the city’s worst quarter, fronted by the Ritz Men Only, a dangerous flophouse.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
After Chili's twin sister, Jellybean, was found dead in a Kansas City flophouse, Chili began a downward spiral and was eventually caught drinking on the job by Brett.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 18 July 2025
Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
The setting is a dusty town square, bordered on one side by the posh Siete Mares Hotel and on the other by the city’s worst quarter, fronted by the Ritz Men Only, a dangerous flophouse.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 25 July 2025
After Chili's twin sister, Jellybean, was found dead in a Kansas City flophouse, Chili began a downward spiral and was eventually caught drinking on the job by Brett.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 18 July 2025
Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouse
Noun
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Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Restaurant options include the classic Paesano; Henry’s Hi-Life, located in a former boardinghouse; and the Littlest Little Italy, which comprises several eateries and a wine shop.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Welcome to Milan’s Olympic village, which hosts roughly 1,500 athletes in dormitory-style rooms for this year’s Winter Games.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Bethune Annex Cafe is connected to a student dormitory, but officials emphasized that the affected area had been secured.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The outlaw cats are the ones that sneak into dorm rooms and classrooms, sometimes jumping up onto chairs while classes are in session.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Next to a beverage buffet was a squat dorm-room fridge outfitted with an iPad.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Groft, who was arrested at an encampment in Chinatown, had been living on the streets for some time.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, Florida passed HB 1365, which requires local governments to address housing encampments in public spaces.—
Larry J. Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Flophouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouse. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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