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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
Noun
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According to the lawsuit, the condo association told Verizon in August that the weight of its antennas had damaged exterior masonry walls on a rooftop penthouse.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The hotel now has new club-level accommodations and a sprawling two-bedroom penthouse Residence Suite, as well as the largest spa in the city.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Last year McLean asked for permission to build 52 new homes duplex homes that would range from 1,600 to 2,200 square feet.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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Miller offered an amendment to the bill to make some changes to the fee rate charges and duplex qualifications.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Curiously, recent gains in condo prices have been far more muted.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Le did not have information about how many homes were evacuated but noted that all 12 units in the condo complex were evacuated as well as some surrounding houses.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But nearly 30% also cover people acquiring a duplex, triplex or four-plex.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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While the apartment is part of a triplex, the other units were not affected, according to the outlet.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After The Odd Couple — also created by Garry Marshall — ended its run in 1975, the apartment set from that series was modified to become Laverne and Shirley’s Milwaukee residence.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Hope Way project plans for 240 affordable apartment units on 11 acres of vacant land along Penryn Road.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Since its early beginnings in the living room of a Lakeview condominium 20 years ago, Glenview’s Oil Lamp Theater has prided itself in delivering an intimate live performance.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Flynn and 17-year-old Patrick Randall entered the Smarts’ Derry condominium and forced Gregory Smart to his knees in the foyer.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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