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granny flat

noun

Definition of granny flat

chiefly British

as in railroad flat

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Recent Examples of granny flat They've been called granny flats, carriage houses, or mother-in-law suites. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 17 May 2026 Other elements of the package would legalize statewide accessory dwelling units, also known as granny flats or ADUs, without additional restrictions beyond those required for single-family homes. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 The bill also loosens rules around building increasingly popular accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — such as granny flats, in-law suites or backyard cottages — alongside existing structures. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026 The bill aims to increase the state's housing supply by opening the door to two single-family homes, duplexes and, in some cases, accessory dwelling units, otherwise known as granny flats, in areas of the state zoned as residential. — Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for granny flat

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Noun

Their first place had been a railroad flat, four flights up, three avenues over on Columbus, amid the drug dealers and the prostitutes, the opera singers and the social workers, fine for newlyweds starting out.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.

— Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022

Definition of railroad flat

Noun

For studio apartment dwellers or homes where square footage is precious, this miniature cart is slim enough to slip into discreet spaces until happy hour rolls around.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
Zook Cabins The interior decor is light and clean, bringing to mind a small studio apartment or perhaps a vacation chalet more than a rustic cabin.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of studio apartment

Noun

This week, our picks include a brownstone floor-through with original Italianate flourishes in Prospect Heights and a garden apartment in the far West Village with a private patio.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
Pretty in Pink is one way to refer to this historic garden apartment—built in 1875.

— Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025

Definition of garden apartment

Noun

Ease regulations and improve supply Both Republican and Democratic candidates have proposed relief from regulations as a means of achieving greater efficiency, especially in the area of housing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Home backup power is shifting toward longer lifespans, higher efficiency, and entirely new battery chemistries.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of efficiency

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Griffin also recently paid $38 million for a duplex apartment up the block from where Mamdani shot the video, according to the Wall Street Journal.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
After meeting his girlfriend, İlkay, the couple moved into a furnished two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom duplex apartment in the Kadıköy neighborhood of Istanbul.

— Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025

Definition of duplex apartment

Noun

Florida continues to face high foreclosure rates, and mounting condo association assessments are hitting South Florida seniors particularly hard.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
But the champion attention-getter is a condo building by MVRDV in the shape of a head.

— Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of condo

Noun

Ytech could have built almost 300 apartments in the 52-story tower, but has instead opted for only 106, including seven penthouses.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Though designed like a penthouse apartment, it can be divided into three salons by a movable wall system.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

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