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flophouse

noun

Definition of flophouse

as in boardinghouse

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Recent Examples of flophouse In one stunning moment, Marty, trying to take a shower in a flophouse, ends up falling through the ceiling and onto a shady man (Abel Ferrara) trying to give his dog a bath in the unit below. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026 In a recurring theme, an unmarried female Haitian in the flophouse is pregnant. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 27 Dec. 2025 Many of the locals worked in factories and slept in flophouses. — Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025 What was built was a 29-story baby-poop brown block of a building that looked like a cheap heating unit jutting out of a wall in a flophouse apartment. — Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2016 See All Example Sentences for flophouse

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Noun

Set in 1940s Mexico, the book follows a con artist who becomes intertwined in the schemes of a boardinghouse owner and her niece.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
As always, verisimilitude and the supernatural exist side by side in this tale of the denizens of a boardinghouse in Pittsburgh.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026

Definition of boardinghouse

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Federal investigators say the incident happened in March inside a dormitory at the campus in Manhattan.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Iran International reported that the protest began over tuition, dormitory and food costs before expanding into broader political chants.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dormitory

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In his short time as president, Peñalver has taken opportunities to interact with the student body, helping freshmen move into dorm rooms and riding the university shuttle.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Washable rugs from Tumble can transform a bedroom, dorm, apartment, home office, or reading nook without requiring a complete decorating overhaul.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

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And on homeless encampments, her team said a mayor lacks the legal authority to block council members from creating new no-camping zones.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The women playing their wives inventoried the encampment and supervised a flock of children on scooters and bikes.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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