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Recent Examples of railroad flat
Their first place had been a railroad flat, four flights up, three avenues over on Columbus, amid the drug dealers and the prostitutes, the opera singers and the social workers, fine for newlyweds starting out.
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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
Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
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
Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad flat
- studio apartment
- garden apartment
- duplex apartment
- efficiency apartment
- granny flat
- efficiency
- condo
- duplex
Noun
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The standard studio apartment-style layout of the 135-square-foot dwelling includes a small bedroom, a combination kitchen and living area, and a bathroom, which is equipped with a toilet, shower, and sink.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The property offers accommodations for all types of groups, from three-bedroom seaside cottages to studio apartments perfect for two.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pretty in Pink is one way to refer to this historic garden apartment—built in 1875.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
25 Nov. 2025
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The result tees up a vote today by the full City Council, when aldermen could give a green light clearing the way for new garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions and coach housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Instead of flashy lights, a giant LED screen, or a carousel of giant stage props, Carpenter’s set design mirrored an extravagant modern duplex apartment, complete with a slinky boudoir, classy bathroom, and cozy conversation pit.—
Alex Rigotti,
Architectural Digest,
16 Dec. 2025
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No, the family’s duplex apartments weren’t connected.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Nov. 2025
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Life on the outside Price now lives in a modest efficiency apartment in Milwaukee.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
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Another guideline would be reducing restrictions on accessory dwelling units, often referred to as granny flats or in-law suites.—
Joseph Lawler,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Nov. 2025
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The move to expand the use of granny flats and other ADUs is long overdue.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Morgan Stanley also came to the defense of the large-cap banks, saying the banks are AI beneficiaries since AI tools should improve operational efficiencies and drive productivity gains.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The leather of both has softened with age, but there are no cracks in their surfaces, the insulation is still lofty enough for thermal efficiency, and neither the Give’r nor the Kinco’s extended cuffs have stretched beyond normal wear.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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The place was used for wild beast hunts, public executions, and gladiator fights for several hundred years, then became a condo of sorts as medieval Romans made their homes in the hulking ruins.—
Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Adventurers can park and crash in virtually any vehicle, but the TBX is more like a vacation condo you park at the water's edge or trail head.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Set in a former carriage house in Soho, the duplex includes a clubby bar room with exquisitely prepared drinks, and an upstairs dining room dressed up in white linen tablecloths and classic red banquettes, complete with roving Martini carts.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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For those in search of ultimate privacy, the top floor duplex 7,000 square-foot Quintessence Suite comes with four ensuite bedrooms, a 41-foot private swimming pool, projection space, panoramic terrace and a hefty price tag– as should be expected from one of the largest penthouses in Paris.—
Kasia Dietz,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Railroad flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad%20flat. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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