triplex
1 of 2noun
tri·plex ˈtri-ˌpleks 
ˈtrī-
: something (such as an apartment) that is triplex
triplex
2 of 2adjective
1
: threefold, triple
triplex windows
2
: having three apartments, floors, or sections
triplex buildings
triplex apartments
a triplex theater
Synonyms
Adjective
- threefold
- treble
- triadic
- tripartite
- triple
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Example Sentences
Adjective a triplex house that features a separate apartment on each floor
Recent Examples on the Web
William Cohan, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2022 After more than a decade, Hugh Jackman has decided to bring down the curtain on his longtime New York City triplex. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2022 Actress and model Yaya DaCosta on Monday placed her three-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot triplex condo on the Near West Side on the market for $1.3 million. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2022 The Australian actor, who recently returned to Broadway in a revival of The Music Man, bought the lavish West Village triplex with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness for $21 million back in 2008, according to records. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2022 Having handled sales in Toll Brothers buildings for years, in April Shemesh listed the $22 million Upper East Side triplex of the firm’s co-founder, Robert Toll, and his wife, Jane. Virginia K. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022 The glitzy triplex, which is located a stone’s throw from Central Park on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, offers panoramic views of the city, an inordinate amount of space and a full suite of luxury amenities. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2022 Keilah Miller, who lived across from James in a Milwaukee triplex, told USA TODAY that James lived in an adjacent apartment for about six to eight months. Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 Both units were built in 2013, and the three-bedroom unit housed Murdoch while his triplex was under construction. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2022 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 July 2022 Perhaps the most astonishing feature of the hotel, the 34th-floor David Penthouse Suite is a 4,840-square-foot triplex penthouse that includes a whopping 1,290 square feet of outdoor rooftop space and a 32-foot private swimming pool. Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 19 July 2022 There are 52 stories with three- to six-bedroom residences, including a triplex residence more than $35 million. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 Its is now also capped by a triplex penthouse that offers breathtaking views of Central Park, the skyline and beyond. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2022 Athena looms particularly large beyond the terraces of the triplex Alex Papachristidis decorated for a Greek and American couple. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022 According to that filing, Mr. Trump claimed that the triplex apartment spanned 30,000 square feet, giving it an eye-popping value of $327 million. New York Times, 14 Feb. 2022 Situated in the neighborhood’s One Madison condominium, the first of the two units—both owned by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch—is a massive triplex penthouse spanning the 58th, 59th and 60th floors. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2022 One of the units, asking $62 million, is a triplex penthouse measuring about 7,000 square feet and spanning the 58th, 59th and 60th floors of the condo tower, which is located in the Flatiron District and overlooks Madison Square Park. E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
Unlike Perelman, Schwarzman still has all his trophies, including a triplex at 740 Park Avenue, an oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach, a new home on Nantucket…the list goes on. William Cohan, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2022 After more than a decade, Hugh Jackman has decided to bring down the curtain on his longtime New York City triplex. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2022 Actress and model Yaya DaCosta on Monday placed her three-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot triplex condo on the Near West Side on the market for $1.3 million. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2022 The Australian actor, who recently returned to Broadway in a revival of The Music Man, bought the lavish West Village triplex with his wife Deborra-Lee Furness for $21 million back in 2008, according to records. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2022 Having handled sales in Toll Brothers buildings for years, in April Shemesh listed the $22 million Upper East Side triplex of the firm’s co-founder, Robert Toll, and his wife, Jane. Virginia K. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022 The glitzy triplex, which is located a stone’s throw from Central Park on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, offers panoramic views of the city, an inordinate amount of space and a full suite of luxury amenities. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2022 Keilah Miller, who lived across from James in a Milwaukee triplex, told USA TODAY that James lived in an adjacent apartment for about six to eight months. Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2022 Both units were built in 2013, and the three-bedroom unit housed Murdoch while his triplex was under construction. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2022 Adjective
But the triplex penthouse—officially called the Tower Suite—is the real crown jewel of the luxury residential complex. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 July 2022 Perhaps the most astonishing feature of the hotel, the 34th-floor David Penthouse Suite is a 4,840-square-foot triplex penthouse that includes a whopping 1,290 square feet of outdoor rooftop space and a 32-foot private swimming pool. Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 19 July 2022 There are 52 stories with three- to six-bedroom residences, including a triplex residence more than $35 million. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 Its is now also capped by a triplex penthouse that offers breathtaking views of Central Park, the skyline and beyond. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2022 Athena looms particularly large beyond the terraces of the triplex Alex Papachristidis decorated for a Greek and American couple. Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022 According to that filing, Mr. Trump claimed that the triplex apartment spanned 30,000 square feet, giving it an eye-popping value of $327 million. New York Times, 14 Feb. 2022 Situated in the neighborhood’s One Madison condominium, the first of the two units—both owned by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch—is a massive triplex penthouse spanning the 58th, 59th and 60th floors. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2022 One of the units, asking $62 million, is a triplex penthouse measuring about 7,000 square feet and spanning the 58th, 59th and 60th floors of the condo tower, which is located in the Flatiron District and overlooks Madison Square Park. E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin, from tri- + -plex -fold — more at -fold
First Known Use
Noun
1571, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1
triplexes
noun
1
as in duplexes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- duplexes
- efficiencies
- condos
- maisonettes
- penthouses
- condominiums
- tenements
- flatlets
- garden apartments
- duplex apartments
- bedsits
- efficiency apartments
- studios
- apartments
- flats
- studio apartments
- saloons
- railroad flats
- lodgings
- walk-ups
- salons
- granny flats
- bed-sitting-room
- condominia
- digs
- bed-sitters
- cohousings
- wings
- suites
- floor-throughs
- diggings
- tenement houses
- apartment buildings
- apartment houses
- galleries
2
as in triads
Synonyms & Similar Words
- triads
- triplets
- triples
- trios
- trinities
- threesomes
- triumvirates
- trilogies
- trifectas
- triplicates
- triple crowns
- triptychs