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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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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 sale of the duplex in the 500 block of Addison Ave. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 From cutting-edge lighting systems to duplex layouts with spiral staircases, here’s how top designers and organization experts are taking dressing room and closet design to the next level. Jennifer S. Li, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duplex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplex
Adjective
  • Chinese automaker Chery has pulled the covers off its KP31 dual-cab ute concept at a recent Australian media event, confirming a production launch in the fourth quarter of 2026.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The dual missions marked the 21st and 22nd Falcon 9 launches of the year.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The triplex’s renovation was done by Axel Vervoordt, who previously worked with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on designing their Calabasas mansion.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Highland Theatre owner Dan Akarakian confirmed to the Los Angeles Times on March 1, 2024, that he was forced to shut his doors as business at his triplex never fully bounced back from pre-2020 times.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Authentication is conducted via a swab and qPCR test that delivers a binary result in under 30 minutes, according to Haelixa—in turn, allowing verification across retail, repair and resale channels.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the paper, three researchers looked in extraordinary detail at the effects of a new 43-story condo project in Honolulu.
    Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
  • While the streets are quieter near her condo, her friends in Puerto Vallarta watched as cars went up in flames.
    Ashley Grams, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • One friend cited that workers sometimes even complete strangers would jump in to help her fasten one of her twin daughters in a high chair or put on her baby hiking pack.
    Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There is a genuine pathos to the story of Sandy’s twin nieces, agreed by all to be unattractive, thanks to their weight and their noses.
    Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Future work will focus on scaling the process for potential industrial use and improving recovery efficiency.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The public would see more information about how judges rule on pretrial matters, sentencing, courtroom efficiency and how often their decisions are reversed on appeal under this House bill.
    Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • With 252 rooms, including two penthouse suites, the hotel feels both grand and intimate.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • That tower has 356 units, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms and townhome and penthouse options.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.

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