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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Chef and owner Dustan Bristol expects to be in the penthouse-like spot by the end of July.
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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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Billy McFarland, the entrepreneur behind the disastrous Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, lives in a $21,000-a-month penthouse apartment in Manhattan and drives a $110,000 Maserati.
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One thing that was in the Nets' favor: Redick bought a $4.2 million penthouse in Brooklyn last summer.
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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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Bloomberg reports that Apartment 79, a 6,240-square-foot penthouse that was purchased for $50.9 million in December 2014, is set to hit the auction block on July 19, after its owners defaulted on their $35.3 million mortgage last fall.
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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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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
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: an apartment on the top floor or roof of a building
PENTHOUSE Defined for Kids
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: an apartment on the top floor or roof of a building
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