penthouse
noun
pent·house
ˈpent-ˌhau̇s 
1
a
: a shed or roof attached to and sloping from a wall or building
b
: a smaller structure joined to a building : annex
2
: a structure or dwelling on the roof or top floor of a building
Examples of penthouse in a Sentence
had a small penthouse built to serve as a toolshed
Recent Examples on the Web
Similarly, the Wahlberg house and Manhattan penthouse were also acquired at substantial discounts—the Wahlberg property at a 37% discount off its $87.5 million list and the N.Y.C. place at 47% below the original ask.
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James McClain, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
The gem of the entire penthouse may be the 1,350-square-foot primary bedroom equipped with a 22-foot-long walk-in closet.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The size of Trump’s penthouse was a key issue in the civil fraud case.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Dyson hair tools are available on request for all rooms and come standard in spacious, corner-set Premiere Suites, of which there are nine, and in the penthouse, which spreads across 1,237 square feet.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
There's also the possibility of going through a legal process to seize properties such as his Trump Tower penthouse, aircraft, Wall Street office building or golf courses and then seeking to sell them.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
This was on an afternoon in late March, and Wiig and Rudolph, who specialize in lighter, glass-free fare, were perched high over New York in the penthouse suite of a luxury hotel with a zillion-dollar view — rooftops, rivers, the Statue of Liberty in the distance.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The building has seven penthouses, including five two-story units with a second level of living space and a secondary kitchen next to a large outdoor terrace with a firepit.
—Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
With the help of her girls, Sharon hopes to rein in the robot and bring her husband home to their penthouse in the building that looks like the Avengers Tower, but, for legal reasons, definitely isn’t.
—Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
James McClain, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024
The gem of the entire penthouse may be the 1,350-square-foot primary bedroom equipped with a 22-foot-long walk-in closet.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
The size of Trump’s penthouse was a key issue in the civil fraud case.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Dyson hair tools are available on request for all rooms and come standard in spacious, corner-set Premiere Suites, of which there are nine, and in the penthouse, which spreads across 1,237 square feet.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
There's also the possibility of going through a legal process to seize properties such as his Trump Tower penthouse, aircraft, Wall Street office building or golf courses and then seeking to sell them.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2024
This was on an afternoon in late March, and Wiig and Rudolph, who specialize in lighter, glass-free fare, were perched high over New York in the penthouse suite of a luxury hotel with a zillion-dollar view — rooftops, rivers, the Statue of Liberty in the distance.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The building has seven penthouses, including five two-story units with a second level of living space and a secondary kitchen next to a large outdoor terrace with a firepit.
—Amy Worden, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
With the help of her girls, Sharon hopes to rein in the robot and bring her husband home to their penthouse in the building that looks like the Avengers Tower, but, for legal reasons, definitely isn’t.
—Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
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penthouse
noun
pent·house
ˈpent-ˌhau̇s
1
: a sloping roof or a shed attached to a wall or building
2
: a structure (as an apartment) built on the roof of a building
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