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Recent Examples of railroad flat
Their first place had been a railroad flat, four flights up, three avenues over on Columbus, amid the drug dealers and the prostitutes, the opera singers and the social workers, fine for newlyweds starting out.
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.
—Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 July 2024
Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022
Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.
—Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 July 2024
Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022
Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad flat
- studio apartment
- garden apartment
- duplex apartment
- efficiency apartment
- granny flat
- efficiency
- condo
- duplex
Noun
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This is partially due to the influx of movers who are moving into small spaces; the search for studio apartments increased 19% on the platform.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
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Nevertheless, on April 21, Giangreco stumbled upon a Hell's Kitchen loft-studio apartment listed for $2,975 per month while scrolling through StreetEasy and immediately scheduled a tour for her broker for that same day.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Pretty in Pink is one way to refer to this historic garden apartment—built in 1875.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
25 Nov. 2025
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The result tees up a vote today by the full City Council, when aldermen could give a green light clearing the way for new garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions and coach housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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Griffin also recently paid $38 million for a duplex apartment up the block from where Mamdani shot the video, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead of flashy lights, a giant LED screen, or a carousel of giant stage props, Carpenter’s set design mirrored an extravagant modern duplex apartment, complete with a slinky boudoir, classy bathroom, and cozy conversation pit.—
Alex Rigotti,
Architectural Digest,
16 Dec. 2025
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The business also offered plans for tiny homes, about the size of an efficiency apartment.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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The former Sears building would be redeveloped into a local brewery, art gallery, event space, retail space, offices, and efficiency apartments.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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Another guideline would be reducing restrictions on accessory dwelling units, often referred to as granny flats or in-law suites.—
Joseph Lawler,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Nov. 2025
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The move to expand the use of granny flats and other ADUs is long overdue.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Grutsch said the renovation builds in efficiency for each specific unit and purpose.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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One of its findings was that those countries that prioritized transitioning to clean energy alongside electrification and efficiency saved some $260 billion in fossil fuel import costs last year, with savings expected to grow substantially this year.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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An electric grill works well for outdoor cooking on a patio or balcony if your apartment or condo doesn’t allow full-size gas or charcoal grills.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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The listing may show a lake cabin, an ocean-view condo or a beach house in the Carolinas priced just below market.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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And the pair of bedrooms in the Concerto Suite has soaring ceilings and a duplex design with its own kitchen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Three years ago, Gomes and Fredrik Eklund sold a 10,000-square-foot duplex penthouse at 151 Wooster for $50 million.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
2 June 2026
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“Railroad flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad%20flat. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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