duplex 1 of 2

as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a duplex apartment with all of the bedrooms on the second floor

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duplex

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noun

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Adjective
The duplex home of renowned art collector, dealer, interior designer and philanthropist Hester Diamond recently listed for $19.5 million. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 18 May 2022 For the penthouses, Herzog and de Meuron worked alongside structural engineers AKT to create the unique features within each duplex penthouse and interior designer Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio to create lovely homes. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
Noun
Dallas improperly approved construction of a duplex in a neighborhood with special zoning restrictions. Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 In addition to the customizable living space, the duplex aerie offers access to the Burj Khalifa’s swanky amenities, including a private residents lounge, a fitness center, tennis courts, landscaped gardens, and a 24-hour concierge service. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for duplex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duplex
Adjective
  • Clearly, there is precedent for federal programs having dual goals, especially with a focus on health.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Ask about advancement opportunities for individual contributors (many companies have dual-track paths now).
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But neither seem to be major real estate players, although Chen owns multiple properties, and Zhen seems to know a bargain, paying $920,000 in 2018 for 85th Street — a five-bedroom triplex that had been listed at $1.299 million.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Mar. 2025
  • This year, local Women Build participants will be raising the walls for a new triplex in Habitat Lake-Sumter’s first 55-plus community, the Cottages at Heritage Grove in Tavares. Details and to volunteer: habitatls.org/women-build-2025.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • These neurons conduct electrical pulses that carry information, much like how computers use binary code to carry data.
    Takaki Komiyama, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Drug Discovery Quantum computers are especially good at simulating the real world because the real world follows the rules of quantum physics — something traditional computers, which rely on simple binary logic, struggle to replicate accurately.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For something in between, rent a two-bedroom condo in the Sea Coast Suites, which has nearby beach access and an ocean view.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In the spring of 2019, shortly after the company landed what was then its biggest immigration contract — a $92 million no-bid award to run two tent facilities in Texas — Stapleton purchased a $5.7 million condo in Naples, Florida.
    Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond the exam room, the twin doctors who turn 50 this year are investing in the future through mentorship.
    Oumou Fofana, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The two have since welcomed three children: son Asher, born in November 2021, and twin daughters, Isabelle and Zariah, born in June 2023.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Liquid cooling technology, implemented in Ironwood, delivers substantially higher thermal efficiency compared to conventional air cooling, enabling chips to operate at higher frequencies without thermal throttling.
    Maribel Lopez, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • This wide array of automobile excellence displays how the automotive industry has transformed from usage to power, comfort, luxury or efficiency.
    Marc D. Grasso, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This frame marks its second stint in the penthouse.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Key among the changes planned for the penthouse space are an enlarged bar that will expand seating from 12 to 22.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Two floor-through units on the third and fourth floors sat above an owner’s duplex with bedrooms at the garden level and living spaces on the parlor floor.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Upstairs are two spacious floor-through one-bed, one-bath apartments with windowed kitchens, both of which are green-lit for Airbnb in case there are slow periods at the shop.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Duplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duplex. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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