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 automatic duplex printing feature saves both time and paper. PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 Danielle Hokason grew up in the neighborhood and lives in a duplex she’s owned for 20 years near Wilder and Portland avenues, about a block off campus. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
The project consists of 10 duplex-style homes of 1,300 square feet apiece, with three bedrooms, attached two-car garages and private yards. Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 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
  • Two guest bedrooms can be found downstairs, while four more upstairs bedrooms include a secluded primary retreat that comes with a fireplace, a dressing room, and dual baths.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The especially big deal on this long-range version with dual fuel tanks is that it's got a ride-by-wire throttle replacing the traditional cable throttle system.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, for example, a seven-bedroom triplex hit the market for $30 million, and a few months later, a nearby penthouse listed for $25 million, with all the proceeds going toward philanthropic efforts in Africa.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Electric triplex and walk-behind mowers keep the greens tournament ready without fuel or noise pollution.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After Martin, who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, discussed their childhood friend's experience, Barrymore detailed her own time in rehab.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • More data is emerging supporting a sharp decline in the number of young adults identifying as transgender or non-binary.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Located in Milwaukee's Lower East Side, the condo has easy access to attractions in downtown and the Historic Third Ward, the listing says.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • An 18% rise in available listings and a drop in condo prices are creating new opportunities for buyers.
    Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The new asteroid was confirmed by NSF's Gemini Observatory (which has locations in Hawaii and Chile) as well as Carnegie Science's twin Magellan Telescopes in Chile.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Jordan, a director, actor, producer and entrepreneur, starred as twin brothers Stack and Smoke in Coogler’s film Sinners, which marks their fifth collaboration.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the interests of efficiency, Swain changes tables when the new guest arrives, even if the old guest is still sitting there.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Soucek has also stepped up in big moments previously, but without Bowen, there is a scarcity of offensive efficiency within the team.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Perched at the top of the building, a triplex penthouse spanning more than 3,300 square feet—plus nearly 2,000 square feet of landscaped terraces—embodies Ban’s signature blend of precision and playfulness.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Wiegers’ 4,761-square-foot penthouse included three bedrooms, four baths and terraces facing west, north, and east.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With its floor-through dwellings, celebrity penthouse, secret passageways, and camaraderie (begrudging or otherwise) between residents both longtime and new, the Arconia is a world within itself.
    Scarlett Harris, Architectural Digest, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wrightsman moved into her 7,000-square-foot floor-through in the 1950s, filling it with French antiques, and stayed until her death in 2019 at age 99.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Duplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplex. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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