duplex apartment

noun

Synonyms of duplex apartmentnext
: an apartment having rooms on two floors

Examples of duplex apartment in a Sentence

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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 No, the family’s duplex apartments weren’t connected. Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025 Click here for more photos of the N.Y.C. duplex apartment. Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025 After meeting his girlfriend, İlkay, the couple moved into a furnished two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom duplex apartment in the Kadıköy neighborhood of Istanbul. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duplex apartment

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duplex apartment was circa 1925

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“Duplex apartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duplex%20apartment. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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