fourplex
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fourplex
1970–75; four + -plex, abstracted from duplex ( apartment ), in place of quadruplex
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Today, however, the couple says they are most impressed by the sense of belonging they have found in the community just outside their 1928 Spanish fourplex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
“My initial reaction was, ‘I want this,’ ” Weiss said of the fourplex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
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
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
The home in a working-class Jacksonville neighborhood comes with eight lots, plus a fourplex home and a manufactured home, property records show.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
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