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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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Griffin purchased his 24,000-square-foot penthouse at 220 Central Park South in 2019 for $238 million.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The career-making win has now spent 31 weeks on the rundown, eight of which have been in the penthouse.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The penthouse wasn’t always this A-lister ready, though.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
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“Penthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penthouse. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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