granny flat

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of granny flat Use it as a granny flat, a tiny lakehouse, or a detached studio or office. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024 Also known as granny flats, backyard tiny homes or in-law suites, ADUs are a growing trend in home building and renovation. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024 Here's where Carmel to take another look at if granny flats could ease housing affordability issues Driving through downtown Noblesville is getting easier as Pleasant Street bridge opens Solitary homes dot busy Fishers streets. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024 Candidates can encourage cities to rezone for alternative housing options such as granny flats and multifamily units and to ease restrictions on commercial-only zoning. Micky Horstman, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for granny flat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granny flat
Noun
  • The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.
    Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 July 2024
  • Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022
Noun
  • Listen to this article The owner of a low-cost motel near I-84 is looking to convert it into 65 efficiency apartments, the kind of repurposing that Connecticut housing advocates have been pushing for in the General Assembly.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
  • The firm has built 11 efficiency apartment buildings across the country.
    Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Elsewhere on the main floor, a former studio apartment has been reconfigured as an office and guest suite.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
  • For Naugatuck to force 3 parking spaces for a small studio apartment across from a train station?
    Casey Moran, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Adding to the home’s flexibility, whether for extended family or live-in staff, there’s a three-bedroom garden apartment on the lower level with a private entry.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The commission said the decision is meant to enhance player engagement, improve services and protect both efficiency and data security.
    James Powel, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • At its core, this shift reframes bioenergetics as leadership currency: a founder's ability to perform under pressure, think clearly and lead with emotional resilience is directly tied to cellular efficiency.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • The duplex apartment occupies the top floors of a 19th-century carriage house that is hidden down a gated former horse passageway just off of New York's Times Square and has played a starring role in both film and TV.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
  • The two upper floors contain an independent duplex apartment with both interior access and a separate staircase to the ground-floor entrance.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The county is targeting messages about that risk to those who live in condos, boats and mobile homes and focusing outreach on senior living centers.
    Colleen Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
  • The house gap What if a condo buyer wanted a single-family home instead?
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The condos are selling for $5 million to $25 million for the penthouse units, Teixeira said.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
  • Those with a keen eye for art and fashion may notice the duplex penthouse’s resemblance to the modern, monochromatic offices of a late iconic fashion designer (known to use red as a neutral) in Manhattan.
    World of Hyatt, AFAR Media, 10 June 2025

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“Granny flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granny%20flat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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