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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Carey, 57, purchased the expansive dwelling in June 1999, when she snapped up two separate units in the same building for a combined $9 million, before combining them into the stunning triplex that exists today.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 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
The new triplex method accomplishes a reduction in false negatives by using a "clever" quality control.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
The last titles to screen at the triplex were Sony Pictures’ superhero film “Madame Web,” Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “One Love” and Focus Features’ quirky horror flick “Lisa Frankenstein.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Their apartment is a middle unit in a triplex.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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