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duplex

[doo-pleks, dyoo-] / ˈdu plɛks, ˈdyu- /
ADJECTIVE
twofold
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My mom was on the top floor of a duplex on a steep hill, and my dad lived in a small house with a white fence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

“Thank you for the times when we were well and happy and busy,” Dad prayed over the turkey dinner Karen made for the three of us at his Iowa duplex in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

In most cities, these parcels would be the sole domain of single-family homes interrupted by the occasional duplex.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

The only icheku tree I had seen was huge, with branches grazing the roof of a duplex.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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