flophouses

plural of flophouse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouses
Noun
  • Triple entry doors open into rooms that feel generous and far from overbearing.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • There are 22 rooms here, a variety of suites and doubles, with views of the gardens or countryside in the distance.
    Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • By the eve of World War I, Opatija boasted 24 hotels, 36 boardinghouses, and 12 sanatoriums attended by 80 physicians.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
  • Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home.
    Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
    Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
  • 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.
    Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.
    Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • The novel begins with a deadly fire that destroys two tenements.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rustic-chic one-bedroom mansions here span a shocking 5,000 square feet and come with a private spa and gym, a private butler, a private assistant, and a personal chef.
    Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • According to the local news, many were frustrated that the castles didn’t resemble anything in the area, particularly the historical Ottoman-style mansions.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Examples include Fashion Valley’s plans to replace the JCPenney store with 850 luxury apartments and the intent by The Valley, formerly known as Westfield Mission Valley East, to add multifamily residential units.
    Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.
    Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
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“Flophouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouses. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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