maisonettes

noun

plural of maisonette
as in duplexes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maisonettes
  1. condos
  2. penthouses
  3. apartments
  4. studios
  5. flats
  6. condominiums
  7. tenements
  8. studio apartments
Noun
  • By this summer, Knobel owned nine of 19 condos at the Vail Inn and a majority of the condo board’s directors had been appointed by him, according to last month’s lawsuit.
    — Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of condos
Noun
  • Of course, the pair of two-bedroom penthouses offer the best of both worlds, each with a 38-foot-long infinity pool that bleeds into the seascape dotted with surfers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Sánchez accused Madrid’s conservative regional government of pursuing luxury penthouses while ignoring demand for social housing.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of penthouses
Noun
  • The fresh wave of anger comes after protests in recent years against overtourism in Barcelona, where activists say a surge in apartments being used for short-term vacation rentals has contributed to a shortage of affordable housing.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The rest pays for down payments on apartments, rental assistance and other costs associated with getting people into housing.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of apartments
Noun
  • Still, studios and private investors are racing to get new storylines to the big screen.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • By naming the product of two mergers Skydance, David Ellison relegates two of Hollywood’s founding studios to a sub-brand stew and attempts to erase a bunch of controversial hires.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of studios
Noun
  • Her own style has similarly embraced everything from dramatic heels to unexpected flats, and certain shoe brands like Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo became an essential part of her looks.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Forty-one percent of Chicago is zoned for single-family homes or two-flats, and only 11% is zoned for three-flats, four-flats and apartment buildings.
    — Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of flats
Noun
  • Belle Meade Village's 1 Iris Lane condominiums The residences at Belle Meade Village are set to be spread out between two condominium buildings with 46 units each.
    — Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of condominiums
Noun
  • Jet fuel burns as hot as kerosene — twice as hot as wood — and firefighters battle kerosene fires every day in the basements of tenements all over the city.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • No one wants to go back to the days of tenements and apartments with insufficient ventilation or light.
    — Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Definition of tenements
Noun
  • Each tower will include a mix of studio apartments along with one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 600 to 1,470 square feet.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The development has studio apartments and units up to three bedrooms.
    — Emily Holshouser August 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of studio apartments
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“Maisonettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maisonettes. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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