duplex apartment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of duplex apartment
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Billionaire Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin has reportedly expanded his enormous international property portfolio with the addition of a $38 million duplex apartment inside a storied New York City apartment building.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
In early March, I defended my PhD dissertation to a crowd of professors, and, days later, we hosted a baby shower in our cramped duplex apartment.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2022
Built in 1931, this three-story, 2,688-square-foot building in Cobble Hill has one ground-floor commercial unit and one rent-stabilized three-bedroom duplex apartment on the upper floors.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
According to Nigro, Sunday’s fire originated in a duplex apartment spanning the second and third floors.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
In fact, his duplex apartment is an absolute mirror of ours.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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