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
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The final scenes of Fallout season 2 show Max and Lucy exploring House's penthouse and looking out to the surrounding Mojave Wasteland.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Zeno was indicted alongside her boyfriend, Rashad Ruhani, 56, in June, charged with using the Queens Defenders coffers to pay the rent for their $6,000-a-month Astoria penthouse apartment, go on vacations to Bali and Southern California, and buy luxury goods and dinners at fancy restaurants.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Mulier echoed the founder by initially ignoring official fashion calendars and staging shows at offbeat times and various locations — including his penthouse apartment in Antwerp, Alaïa’s boutique on Rue de Marignan in Paris, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Each building would contain 13 condos with some being between 1,250- to 1,500-square feet with balconies and penthouse units between 1,500- and 1,800-square-feet with outdoor terraces.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Zeno was indicted alongside her boyfriend, Rashad Ruhani, 56, in June, charged with using the Queens Defenders coffers to pay the rent for their $6,000-a-month Astoria penthouse apartment, go on vacations to Bali and Southern California, and buy luxury goods and dinners at fancy restaurants.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Mulier echoed the founder by initially ignoring official fashion calendars and staging shows at offbeat times and various locations — including his penthouse apartment in Antwerp, Alaïa’s boutique on Rue de Marignan in Paris, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
Each building would contain 13 condos with some being between 1,250- to 1,500-square feet with balconies and penthouse units between 1,500- and 1,800-square-feet with outdoor terraces.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for penthouse
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“Penthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penthouse. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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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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