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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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One of Scoville’s adventurous projects was turning his New York studio apartment into a 30-seat theater.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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On that recent Thursday morning, before visiting Roberts, the senior with the disability, the first stop for one Meals on Wheels driver in San Mateo was a studio apartment.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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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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No, the family’s duplex apartments weren’t connected.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Life on the outside Price now lives in a modest efficiency apartment in Milwaukee.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Charging the future faster than ever BYD is introducing the 2nd Generation Blade Battery and FLASH Charging Technology, pushing the boundaries of safety, efficiency and performance.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are good ideas in the document, from expanding EV charging stations to improving water efficiency and reducing solid waste.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of apartment and condo buildings, most built in the 1960s and 1970s, including some more than 300 feet tall, already line Sheridan Road in Edgewater.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Gish, Compass, (312) 607-8878 Manhattan In The Heywood, a 1914 building renovated in 2006, this one-bedroom condo plus office has an open plan and 12-foot ceilings, a crystal chandelier, six tall windows with shutters, and in-unit laundry.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Housing considered to be vacant would be any single-family home, condominium, duplex, townhome or apartment left vacant for more than half a calendar year.—
Kerry Jackson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Architect and exhibition designer Wendy Evan Joseph, who’s worked on prominent projects like the Smithsonian Design Museum, has also shacked up in the post-war high-rise, in a sprawling duplex penthouse now available for $15 million with Frances Katzen of Douglas Elliman.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Railroad flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad%20flat. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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