fourplex
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fourplex
1970–75; four + -plex, abstracted from duplex ( apartment ), in place of quadruplex
Example Sentences
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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
The duo evenly split the $835,000 cost for a sage-green fourplex in the D.C. suburb of Takoma Park, Maryland, painting the interior walls in jewel tones and christening it the Siren House.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 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
They could add a granny flat, convert the house into a duplex or erect a triplex or fourplex.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2021
If my next-door neighbor can convert her single-family home into a fourplex, that amounts to a lot.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2021
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