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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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duplex

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noun

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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
But nearly 30% also cover people acquiring a duplex, triplex or four-plex. Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026 But beyond the architectural artifacts and artwork, the duplex is jammed with eclectic objects, from statuary and ceramics from around the world to boomerangs, cigar molds, and shoe forms. Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duplex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplex
Adjective
  • The dual-threat passed for 1,054 yards and ran for an additional 754 yards in 2025, concluding with 27 total touchdowns.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Herr showcased his dual-threat skills on the scoring drive with a 14-yard run on fourth-and-1 from the North 24.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But nearly 30% also cover people acquiring a duplex, triplex or four-plex.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
  • While the apartment is part of a triplex, the other units were not affected, according to the outlet.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Employers treat mental health as a binary choice between full capacity and absence.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Berkhout highlights how this binary language is translated into computer language through zeros and ones used for programming.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Curiously, recent gains in condo prices have been far more muted.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Le did not have information about how many homes were evacuated but noted that all 12 units in the condo complex were evacuated as well as some surrounding houses.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead of the springer or girder front suspension and semi-hard-tail frame of the original, the Chief Vintage uses modern but stylized front forks and discreet twin rear shocks that mimic the unsprung frame of the post-war bikes.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Days later, Vindman and his twin brother were removed from their National Security Council jobs.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For 2026, the current-generation Prius returns with the same basic formula — excellent efficiency — wrapped in a design that’s finally not so frumpy.
    Brian Moody, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Big names like Washington’s Bobby Wagner, New Orleans’ Demario Davis, Green Bay’s Quay Walker and Cleveland’s Devin Bush are durable, effective leaders in the middle who would provide day one efficiency.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
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 3 Feb. 2026.

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