penthouses

Definition of penthousesnext
plural of penthouse
as in additions
a smaller structure added to a main building had a small penthouse built to serve as a toolshed

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Recent Examples of penthouses In total, 80 Clarkson will have just 112 residences, ranging from two-bedroom to sprawling seven-bedroom homes, with options that include duplexes, half floors, full floors, and penthouses. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026 Recently, the council approved a plan to demolish the Regal Edwards Big Newport theater, creating space for twin 22-story residential condos and penthouses. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 The rooms The hotel features 148 rooms, including 25 suites and two penthouses. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026 While not all of these transactions are done off market, many are, Zaitzeff said, particularly penthouses, trophy views, and prime lines. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Both penthouses are on the top of the historic Art Deco co-op that was once a hotel and haven for artists. Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2026 Its inaugural ships, EXPLORA I and EXPLORA II, are designed entirely with oceanfront suites, penthouses, and residences, each featuring a private terrace. Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 Designed by eccentric furniture designer Max Lamb, these monastically narrow and profoundly uncomfortable seats are the kind of pieces that fill penthouses and palazzos all over the world. Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026 The penthouses will include private rooftop terraces with plunge pools. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • The Uncollected Letters of Virginia Woolf, weighing in at a thousand pages and containing over 1,400 letters (additions to the 3,766 letters that were published in six volumes, edited by Nigel Nicolson and Joanne Trautmann, between 1975 and 1980), is arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
    Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The additions represented a welcome counterpoint to what occurred during much of 2025, when job losses consistently haunted the Bay Area.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Eligibility extensions Some college athletes, such as quarterback Diego Pavia, who most recently played for Vanderbilt University, have sued the NCAA to extend their eligibility beyond the current limit of four seasons and five calendar years.
    Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • During similar situations in the past, the Rams awarded then record-breaking extensions to defensive lineman Aaron Donald, running back Todd Gurley and quarterback Jared Goff.
    Los Angeles Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

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