fourplex
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fourplex
1970–75; four + -plex, abstracted from duplex ( apartment ), in place of quadruplex
Example Sentences
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When a couple found their dream apartment in Beachwood Canyon, they discovered a community of dog lovers outside their fourplex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025
Several years ago, investors bought the Koreatown fourplex where Mary Carmen Martinez had lived for nearly two decades and tried to push the tenants out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Tom Knezic, a Toronto architect and co-founder of Solares Architecture, designed one fourplex currently being rented in the city, and also designed four now under construction.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024
Short contrasts this with a Redmond fourplex without sprinklers that has taken more than a year to rebuild after a fire.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
If the developer could, instead, opt for a fourplex, they could place on the market four units for $700,000 to $900,000 each — requiring a yearly income of $124,000 to $160,000.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
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