flophouses

plural of flophouse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flophouses
Noun
  • The theater, which opened in October 2007, offers 12,000 square feet of VIP and hospitality areas and 10 dressing rooms, according to the venue's website.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Equipped with a five-star spa, the MGM resort boasts roomside views of the famous Bellagio fountain, executive-level corner suites, and bookable penthouses.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • On top, there’s a water tower dressed up to look like a 14th-century church tower, which peers over two matching penthouses.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Her novels always burst with a rich historical vibrancy, but The Gilded Heiress in particular brings to life the streets and tenements of the Gilded Age, as well as the burgeoning success of Broadway as industry.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • As the deteriorating tenements emptied, the arson began.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While the frequent visits from Portuguese, Dutch, British and Indian peoples is reflected in the various churches, Hindu temples, colonial mansions, Buddhist stupas the food has been heavily impacted.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of dreary Danish castles, the action unfolds in boardrooms, mansions and wedding halls in contemporary London and the verse is delivered by a primarily South Asian cast.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • County planning staff members had proposed allowing multifamily, typically apartments, in commercial districts.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
  • State and federal prosecutors say Oren, Alon Alexander and Tal Alexander used their fame and wealth to lure women to their Miami Beach and New York apartments and on trips to other cities, even out of the country.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Flophouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flophouses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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