flophouses

plural of flophouse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouses
Noun
  • There are hiking trails ranging from beginner-friendly to near-vertical scrambles, Gilded Age mansions filled with rich history, contemporary art destinations, miles of pastoral farmland and charming small towns.
    Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Gray, rotting carcasses wash up on white-sand beaches and beneath the docks of waterfront mansions.
    Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The park also connects to the downtown canal walk, one of our favorite walking paths in the city — a unique manmade canal flanked with museums, pocket parks and apartments.
    Arika Herron, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Plans for a redevelopment of the languishing Enfield Square mall could get a crucial $10 million boost from a state economic development fund that could help lay the groundwork for razing the old mall and replacing it with apartments, hotels and new retail space.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Flophouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouses. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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