as in studio apartment
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Recent Examples of railroad flat
The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.
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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
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
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Whether placed in a studio apartment, home office, or small living room, this convertible chair offers both practical functionality and stylish design.—
Alexandra Kay,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Ceron lives in a small studio apartment in Inglewood, which has been difficult for her 12-year-old daughter.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Adding to the home’s flexibility, whether for extended family or live-in staff, there’s a three-bedroom garden apartment on the lower level with a private entry.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
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The current layout includes a one-bedroom garden apartment (perfect for guests, nannies, or passive income) and a four-bedroom triplex above.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2025
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The duplex apartment occupies the top floors of a 19th-century carriage house that is hidden down a gated former horse passageway just off of New York's Times Square and has played a starring role in both film and TV.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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The two upper floors contain an independent duplex apartment with both interior access and a separate staircase to the ground-floor entrance.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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Listen to this article The owner of a low-cost motel near I-84 is looking to convert it into 65 efficiency apartments, the kind of repurposing that Connecticut housing advocates have been pushing for in the General Assembly.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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The firm has built 11 efficiency apartment buildings across the country.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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The man who claimed to be disrupting the backyard housing industry — securing financing, permits and building granny flats across San Diego County, before collecting millions of dollars without doing the work — is now seeking federal protection from his many creditors.—
Jeff Mcdonald,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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In most cases, Carmel homeowners currently have to apply for a zoning variance and go through a public hearing process in order to build granny flats, which can be a lengthy process.—
Jake Allen,
The Indianapolis Star,
30 Sep. 2024
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At the same time, niche and local players who master efficiency and identity—like Dragonfly and Goodlyfe—can still carve out major wins.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Arredondo is not alone in that sentiment as the legal profession, like so many other industries, tries to balance the efficiency gains offered by AI with safety.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Some longtime condo residents, all men, had invited Mark to play poker one evening.—
Michelle Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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By Redfin's estimation, there are 83% more condo sellers than buyers in the market.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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The Vale Garden Residence, a duplex suite at Brooklyn's only true luxury hotel, offers a wraparound terrace with sweeping skyline views, floor-to-ceiling windows, and even an open-air jacuzzi.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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In the request, the applicant is asking for the city to allow encroachments into the 100-foot freeway setback along K-7, for the apartment buildings to be six feet taller than the 35-foot limit, and that the lots can be reduced for 23 duplex lots.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Railroad flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad%20flat. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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