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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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Noun

In addition to one king bedroom and one queen, the penthouse is home to three bathrooms (complete with Frette linens), one of which features a striking green sink.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
The penthouse comes with a pair of private terraces and floor-to-ceiling windows that have uninterrupted views of the Hudson and World Trade Center.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 July 2026

Definition of penthouse

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Fifth Avenue duplex The actor, along with her then-boyfriend, Raffaello Follieri, rented a $37,000-a-month five-bedroom duplex in Midtown Manhattan’s Olympic Tower in the mid-2000s.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 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

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For the revamp of a Tribeca triplex in New York, local practice Altra Studio crafted a powder room defined by bold stone.

— Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
The triplex spans about 8,900 square feet, plus another 3,400 square feet of outdoor space, including a private rooftop terrace with a plunge pool and outdoor kitchen.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 May 2026

Definition of triplex

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In March, a 1,574-square-foot condominium in the 100 block of Walnut Hill Court sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,017.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Last March, four weeks before DeSantis appointed him to the school board, Cervera changed his longtime voter registration from his Miami-Dade home to his mother’s condominium in Tamarac, the Sun Sentinel reported.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

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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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