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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Adams, who was 30 at the time, was living in a converted studio apartment on her parents’ property separate from the main house in Ocala, according to an arrest affidavit filed by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Often no larger than a studio apartment, these small-scale venues are cropping up in major cities across the U.S., modeled on the informal intimacy of European drinking establishments.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 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 Secret Life of Pets actor also wanted to include a window in his shower because his favorite garden apartment in Chicago had that feature.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Corcoran and her husband, Bill Higgins, bought the 11-room duplex apartment in 2018 for $10 million and spent $3 million on renovations, according to CNBC.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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The duplex apartment measures roughly 9,200 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2024
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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 inn also offers two efficiency apartments for longer-term stays.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2024
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In-law suites, garage apartments, or granny flats are all variations of accessory dwelling units—also known as ADUs.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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While the current legislation says that local governments can allow granny flats—independent living spaces added to homes or properties—new bills making their way to the state's chambers could require them to do so.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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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
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Other strategies to explore include boosting local food production to cut waste and streamlining supply chains for better efficiency and recycling.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Across Wolf Canyon, in the western half of Otay Ranch, is a project selling from Lennar called Anden that is entirely duplexes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The four-bedroom, 7.5-bath Manhattan duplex was on the market on and off for seven years before finding a buyer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Railroad flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad%20flat. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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