DUPLEX Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈdü-ˌpleks

Definition of duplex

as in dual

consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a duplex apartment with all of the bedrooms on the second floor

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Recent Examples of duplex

Adjective

The project consists of 10 duplex-style homes of 1,300 square feet apiece, with three bedrooms, attached two-car garages and private yards. — Joe Tash, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022 For the penthouses, Herzog and de Meuron worked alongside structural engineers AKT to create the unique features within each duplex penthouse and interior designer Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio to create lovely homes. — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022

Noun

The duplex homes will go from 1,202 to 1,606 square feet and have either one- or two-car garages. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Investigators reported that the duplex had no smoke alarms, fire alarm system or sprinklers. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duplex

Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplex

Adjective

The pledge raises some questions about what kind of voting rights the shares would have; SpaceX is a dual-class stock and Musk enjoys supermajority control of the company.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Braking is handled by dual-piston hydraulic calipers clamping down on large rotors for the promise of serious stopping power even in wet weather.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of dual

Noun

Related Articles The 8,000-square-foot triplex occupies part of the American Thread Building at 260 West Broadway, a Renaissance Revival building completed in 1896.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Along with its full-floor apartments, 660 Park Avenue is home to a 27-room maisonette triplex with its own entrance and address at 666 Park Avenue.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of triplex

Adjective

Separately, Cboe also received SEC approval Tuesday to offer binary options tied to company-specific key performance indicators (KPIs).

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Engineers could represent the two configurations as binary digits, or zeros and ones.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of binary

Noun

An online listing for the condo building boasts a menu of luxury amenities, including a gym, rooftop pool and pet spa.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Karp also expects to see offices, labs and hotels, as well as apartment and condo buildings, develop around the campus.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of condo

Adjective

Twin Pines was founded by twin brothers Clint Kisker (a Legendary Entertainment alum) and Sean Kisker (a former HBO Max exec) alongside Jason Kander, a former Secretary of State for Missouri.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
For me, the name Peck not only encompassed the conflicts in the book (between twin brothers, capitalism and social good, originality and conformity) but also captured the constant ephemeral battle of proving how and why art matters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of twin

Noun

Global companies have cut thousands of jobs after investing heavily in AI, with many, primarily tech firms, pointing to higher efficiencies from the technology's rapid adoption.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The Horned Frogs completed five explosive passing plays against a Baylor secondary that ranked second in the Big 12 in pass defense efficiency.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of efficiency

Noun

The pair first listed their $34 million duplex penthouse atop the Four Seasons Private Residences at One Dalton Street in 2023, eventually reducing the asking price to $29 million before removing it from the market last year.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
The dress, however, is proving difficult to contain—even in the penthouse suite.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of penthouse

Noun

The place had belonged to a former photography director of this magazine, Jordan Schaps, who started renting the 700-square-foot floor-through for $135 a month in 1975.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2025
With its floor-through dwellings, celebrity penthouse, secret passageways, and camaraderie (begrudging or otherwise) between residents both longtime and new, the Arconia is a world within itself.

— Scarlett Harris, Architectural Digest, 8 Sep. 2025