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Definition of penthouse
1a : a shed or roof attached to and sloping from a wall or buildingb : a smaller structure joined to a building : annex
2 : a structure or dwelling on the roof or top floor of a building
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Examples of penthouse in a Sentence
had a small penthouse built to serve as a toolshed
Recent Examples of penthouse from the Web
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The project is expected to be completed in 2018 and will feature 171 residences, including 7 penthouses, divided in two towers.
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His corner penthouse at the Barker Block Lofts is in escrow but still entertaining backup offers, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
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The roughly 7,100-square-foot duplex penthouse under construction sits on the top two floors of Madison Square Park Tower, a glassy condominium on 22nd Street.
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Add a love of film to sports and steampunk, and Wade's penthouse decor is about covered.
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At XOCO 325, at 325 West Broadway in Manhattan, DDG invited Colony, a cooperative showroom for emerging designers, to outfit a $17.5 million penthouse.
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Also, there’s an episode set at a Malibu penthouse party with a patrolling robot packed full of cocaine.
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Ignacio Calvo was booked into jail after being cuffed at his luxury Brickell penthouse.
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The finish-out of the penthouse unit and rooftop area will be at the sole cost of the purchaser and all plans for the finish-out are subject to the review and approval of the Condominium Association.
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Origin and Etymology of penthouse
alteration of Middle English pentis, from Anglo-French apentiz, from apent, past participle of apendre, appendre to attach, hang against — more at append
PENTHOUSE Defined for English Language Learners
penthouse
playDefinition of penthouse for English Language Learners
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: an apartment on the top floor or roof of a building
PENTHOUSE Defined for Kids
penthouse
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: an apartment on the top floor or roof of a building
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