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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.
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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
Also of note last month: The three-story maisonette owned by Tina Brown, the author and journalist, and her journalist husband, Sir Harold M. Evans, officially closed, according to public records.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 June 2018
The other two units, which include a ground floor maisonette and a duplex on the third and fourth floors, are asking an estimated $14 million and $16 million, respectively, Ms. Muss said.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 6 June 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
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
Also of note last month: The three-story maisonette owned by Tina Brown, the author and journalist, and her journalist husband, Sir Harold M. Evans, officially closed, according to public records.
—Vivian Marino, New York Times, 29 June 2018
The other two units, which include a ground floor maisonette and a duplex on the third and fourth floors, are asking an estimated $14 million and $16 million, respectively, Ms. Muss said.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 6 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maisonette
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The penthouse is currently available at just under $17 million with Lourdes Alatriste of Douglas Elliman.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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The only reason the penthouse wasn't sold out was because [the developer] was looking for the right consumer.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Tucked within the Turnberry Ocean Club in Sunny Isles, the $30 million duplex sky villa was taken down to the studs and completely customized.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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The automatic duplex printing feature saves both time and paper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Wrightsman moved into her 7,000-square-foot floor-through in the 1950s, filling it with French antiques, and stayed until her death in 2019 at age 99.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those former customers must now work with private haulers, which already handle trash pickup for businesses and larger apartment and condo complexes.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The $3 million project, however, is coming to an end as Wertenteil and Powders finally move into their master condo inside the eight-unit Capitol Hill home.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Last year, for example, a seven-bedroom triplex hit the market for $30 million, and a few months later, a nearby penthouse listed for $25 million, with all the proceeds going toward philanthropic efforts in Africa.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Electric triplex and walk-behind mowers keep the greens tournament ready without fuel or noise pollution.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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According to the Ocala Gazette, on the evening of June 2, 2023, Israel was playing in a field near Lorincz’s apartment while his older brother, 12-year-old Isaac, played basketball in the street.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Finally, one measure requires notice to be provided 90 days before a homeowners’ association or condominium board lien starts foreclosure action for unpaid common charges, assessments, fines or fees.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some of the money was allegedly used to pay for two Yorba Linda mansions and a waterfront condominium in Huntington Beach, the indictment alleges.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rewarding gallery of characters who pass through the Brusteins’ modest walk-up, authentically rendered by the Dots design collective, go a long way to enriching Hansberry’s construct.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2023
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“Maisonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maisonette. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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