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duplex

[doo-pleks, dyoo-] / ˈdu plɛks, ˈdyu- /
ADJECTIVE
twofold
Synonyms


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We lived in a two-story duplex built in 1899, where I enjoyed sitting on our enclosed porch watching thunderstorms and the leaves change on trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

But cleaning a house that size was a massive undertaking, and it seemed impossible to keep track of everyone’s belongings, as compared with when they lived in a smaller duplex.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

But perhaps, Los Angeles, you might find that a double duplex is what you need.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2025

All the way to the duplex on Winslow, he told himself he was imagining things.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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