triplex
adjective
threefold; triple.
triplex
American
[trip-leks, trahy-pleks]
/ ˈtrɪp lɛks, ˈtraɪ plɛks /
adjective
noun
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something triple.
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Music. triple time.
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an apartment having three floors.
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a multiplex of three theaters or movie houses.
Triplex
1
British
/ ˈtrɪplɛks /
noun
triplex
2
British
/ ˈtrɪplɛks /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of triplex
1595–1605; < Latin triplex (stem triplic- ) threefold, equivalent to tri- tri- + -plex -plex
Example Sentences
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Described in its listing as a “modernist masterpiece,” the triplex unit spans exactly 11,000 square feet and features an incredible double-height living room with walls of windows that overlook the Hudson River.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
He has also bought a triplex, part of which he rents out to provide a source of income, and secured his green card for permanent US residency.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
This was back in 1995, when we lived on 58th Place, in the upstairs unit of an ash-white triplex in Ladera Heights, many miles south of the glamour and stock beauty of Hollywood Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024
The new triplex method accomplishes a reduction in false negatives by using a "clever" quality control.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
Their apartment is a middle unit in a triplex.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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