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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouses
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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The king will maintain private rooms there that could be used as accommodation.
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By the eve of World War I, Opatija boasted 24 hotels, 36 boardinghouses, and 12 sanatoriums attended by 80 physicians.
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Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home.
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
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There’s also a collection of luxury residences and penthouses for longer stays, each, of course, with stunning floor-to-ceiling views of Grace Bay’s turquoise waters.
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Beginning with the purchase of two penthouses in Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood, Swift eventually expanded with another apartment in the same building and the townhouse next door.
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No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.
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The novel begins with a deadly fire that destroys two tenements.
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Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season.
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The outdoor screenings take place across Aquidneck Island and are held on the lawns of historic mansions and in public parks.
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On May 28, a gas explosion killed three residents of The Clyde apartments, in the Oak Cliff area at the intersection of Patton Avenue and East 9th Street.
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Early planning documents reviewed by CBS News show the project could include 800 guest rooms and suites, luxury villas, a golf course, a casino, a water park, and townhouses and apartments.
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“Flophouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouses. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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