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maisonette

noun

Definition of maisonette

as in penthouse

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Recent Examples of maisonette The townhouse-condos are, in many ways, the descendants of maisonettes — the two- or three-story homes that were incorporated into the bottom floors of full-service prewar buildings and could be accessed from either the street or the lobby. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 June 2025 Ablaze with bougainvillea, studded with blonde maisonettes, bathed in sea light, Oinoussai in pictures is another belle in the wine-dark East Aegean. — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024 Units at 40 East End Avenue include two- to five-bedroom apartments, a maisonette and a duplex penthouse with a private roof terrace, priced from about $3 million to $25 million. — Tim McKeough, New York Times, 3 May 2018 The 2,500-square-foot apartment was originally the top floor of a maisonette that had been divided. — Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, 11 Oct. 2017 To keep a feeling of lightness in the dining area of a Palm Beach maisonette, designer Mimi McMakin put a glass top on wicker table bases. — Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, 7 May 2014

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The pair first listed their $34 million duplex penthouse atop the Four Seasons Private Residences at One Dalton Street in 2023, eventually reducing the asking price to $29 million before removing it from the market last year.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
The dress, however, is proving difficult to contain—even in the penthouse suite.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of penthouse

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To make the funds up, the rent would need to be $6,600 to $7,500 for a duplex, $4,400 to $5,100 for a fourplex and $3,800 to $4,400 for a sixplex.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The couple planned to combine the two units into one duplex megapad, giving them a roughly 6,100-square-foot home across the entire sixth floor and half of the fifth floor.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of duplex

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The place had belonged to a former photography director of this magazine, Jordan Schaps, who started renting the 700-square-foot floor-through for $135 a month in 1975.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2025
With its floor-through dwellings, celebrity penthouse, secret passageways, and camaraderie (begrudging or otherwise) between residents both longtime and new, the Arconia is a world within itself.

— Scarlett Harris, Architectural Digest, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of floor-through

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An online listing for the condo building boasts a menu of luxury amenities, including a gym, rooftop pool and pet spa.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Karp also expects to see offices, labs and hotels, as well as apartment and condo buildings, develop around the campus.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of condo

Noun

Related Articles The 8,000-square-foot triplex occupies part of the American Thread Building at 260 West Broadway, a Renaissance Revival building completed in 1896.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Along with its full-floor apartments, 660 Park Avenue is home to a 27-room maisonette triplex with its own entrance and address at 666 Park Avenue.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of triplex

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After the shooter barricaded himself inside the apartment with his victims, NYPD Emergency Service Unit officers took the door down and arrested him, police said.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Residents who lived in separate apartments in the house stood outside, according to the Culpeper Police Department.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of apartment

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Candidates for condominium association boards must submit their notice of intent to run at least 40 days before the election.

— Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The answer depends entirely on the language contained in the condominium declaration and by-laws.

— Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of condominium

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Olivelli Deli will serve fresh sandwiches, soft serve ice cream and more from its walk-up window at the corner of 35th and North Davidson streets starting Wednesday, July 1.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Lindor went 0-for-5 in his return and grounded out so quickly to end the seventh inning, stranding a runner at third base, that fans didn’t even get to finish singing along to his walk-up song.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 25 June 2026

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