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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

“The biggest piece is affordability,” says Rachel Lange-Mills, president of Lange Real Estate, which has built duplex communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

“If you want to build a 3,000-square-foot house and a 700-square-foot ADU, it’s easier. But if you want to build two homes as a duplex, it’s harder,” Trauss said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

They were sitting in his half of the duplex.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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