duplex 1 of 2

as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a duplex apartment with all of the bedrooms on the second floor

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duplex

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noun

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Recent Examples of duplex
Adjective
The 2,397 square-foot duplex in the 600 block of Vasona Ave., Los Gatos, has now been sold. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 29 May 2025 The plan, formerly known as Growing MKE, no longer includes developing duplexes in single-family home zones due to public opposition. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
The duplex home of renowned art collector, dealer, interior designer and philanthropist Hester Diamond recently listed for $19.5 million. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 May 2022 For the penthouses, Herzog and de Meuron worked alongside structural engineers AKT to create the unique features within each duplex penthouse and interior designer Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio to create lovely homes. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for duplex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplex
Adjective
  • The reason for adoption was because pregnancy exerts a dual influence on breast cancer risk.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
  • In attendance, of course, was his wife Hailey Bieber and their close friend Kendall Jenner—both aligning on a dual dress code for the evening.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • The fire erupted about 9:14 p.m. Tuesday inside the woman’s second floor apartment, which is part of a two-story triplex in the 2000 block of 89th Avenue.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
  • Apparently a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath triplex spread across 9,000 square feet, which included walk-in closets the size of studio apartments.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • When in close binary partnerships with other stars, these stellar corpses can steal matter like a cosmic vampire.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2025
  • The liminal form of Las Malas matches its subject matter: a community of trans women in Córdoba, Argentina who refuse to stick to the confines of binary genders.
    Melody Glenn July 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • From the Miami Surfside condo collapse to the destructive fires in Maui and Los Angeles and countless floods and tornadoes, these days the steady drumbeat of disasters has been relentless, Hymel said.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
  • In Florida, the situation is even more volatile, not least because the local insurance crisis, exacerbated by the Surfside condo collapse and increasing climate risk, has led to eye-popping premiums.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • Her sister Andrea joined Days as Marlena’s twin sister Samantha Evans in 1977.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 22 July 2025
  • Carson James, Carter’s twin brother and also a junior, is a physical running back with a knack for breaking tackles.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • You are not designed for speed, efficiency, and convenience.
    Pia Lauritzen, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
  • Elsewhere The Langham engages in several meaningful efficiency efforts, including the use of low-wattage LED lighting; linen reuse for guests who opt out of daily refreshes; low-flow water fixtures; and various recycling efforts, including a program for fryer oil.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The guest rooms offer private balconies, while penthouse suites include up to three bedrooms and large private terraces.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • The three-bedroom Nashville penthouse is near the heart of Music Row.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Another one of her rental listings, also a floor-through but configured as a three-bed, two-bath, rented to the first people who saw it.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 May 2025
  • Two floor-through units on the third and fourth floors sat above an owner’s duplex with bedrooms at the garden level and living spaces on the parlor floor.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Duplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplex. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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