triplex

1 of 2

noun

tri·​plex ˈtri-ˌpleks  ˈtrī- 

: something (such as an apartment) that is triplex

triplex

2 of 2

adjective

1

: threefold, triple

triplex windows

2

: having three apartments, floors, or sections

triplex buildings

triplex apartments

a triplex theater

Synonyms

Adjective

• threefold
• treble
• triadic
• tripartite
• triple

Examples of triplex in a Sentence

Adjective

a triplex house that features a separate apartment on each floor

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The multi-billionaire media tycoon, who currently owns Fox News and News Corp, sold his triplex at One Madison for roughly $23.8 million, per Crain’s New York Business. —India Roby, Architectural Digest, 3 Dec. 2024

When Clarissa and Edgar Bronfman Jr. bought a $15.9 million penthouse atop an old-school Park Avenue co-op in 2011, the triplex was filled with the status symbols of the Laura Ashley era: canopy beds, floral carpets, fussy wallpaper, and loads of spindly, stuffy armchairs. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 July 2024

Adjective

Reframe will build pieces of the triplex at its factory in Andover over four or five months, then assemble them at the site in Somerville over two or three months. —Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024

Since then, the Fox News founder made several adjustments to the triplex listing, taking the property on and off the market and slashing the price, including a recent markdown in June from $38.5 million to $28.5 million. —India Roby, Architectural Digest, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin, from tri- + -plex -fold — more at -fold

First Known Use

Noun

1571, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

triplex

1 of 2 adjective

tri·​plex ˈtrip-ˌleks  ˈtrī-ˌpleks 

: triple entry 3 sense 2

triplex

2 of 2 noun

: something that has three parts (as an apartment with three floors)