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Definition of duplexnext
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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noun

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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
All four of these models have a manufacturer’s speed rating of 45 simplex (one-sided) pages per minute (ppm) or 90 two-sided (duplex) images per minute (ipm, where each page side is counted as an image). David English, PC Magazine, 20 June 2026 The duplex Campo Marzio Suite offers plenty of space to relax. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for duplex
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Adjective
  • Jackson Moni scored 18 points for the Warriors (0-2), who have two teams in the dual-site California Classic, one in Sacramento and one at Chase Center in San Francisco.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Soundcore Liberty 5 Noise Cancelling Earbuds The Soundcore Liberty 5 drops cinematic sound directly onto your travel kit by embedding official multi-directional Dolby Audio processing inside dual wool paper diaphragm drivers.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The triplex spans about 8,900 square feet, plus another 3,400 square feet of outdoor space, including a private rooftop terrace with a plunge pool and outdoor kitchen.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
  • Shaun mowed the greens, sometimes pushing by hand or, when the triplex was working, atop his riding mower.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • The binary dichotomy is the beginning of the question of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish homeland, a question of legitimacy that is applied to only one nation in the world.
    Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
  • The offering includes binary option contracts based on the Mini-S&P 500 Index, the company said in a press release on Tuesday.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The start of condo construction was slowed by lawsuits from the county and the preservation group Dade Heritage Trust.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Love seeing the grilling episodes of our brethren here, so adding some of my own - my version of surf & turf from our vacation condo here in Clearwater Beach, FL.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation’s interim president said on June 25, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • The Age of Attraction co-hosts welcomed twin daughters, Iris Parker and Dove Tomlin, late in the evening on Tuesday, June 30, the couple exclusively shares with PEOPLE.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • That was no more evident than when Kansas jumped from 104th in yards per play to 5th, and from 91st to 5th in passing efficiency.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Prioritize efficiency, unleash thermal recovery and accelerate smarter system design.
    Kathleen “Katie” McGinty, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse.
    Deborah Gimelson, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
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

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“Duplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplex. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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