triplex

1 of 2

noun

tri·​plex ˈtri-ˌpleks How to pronounce triplex (audio)
ˈtrī-
: something (such as an apartment) that is triplex

triplex

2 of 2

adjective

1
: threefold, triple
triplex windows
2
: having three apartments, floors, or sections
triplex buildings
triplex apartments
a triplex theater

Examples of triplex in a Sentence

Adjective a triplex house that features a separate apartment on each floor
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Yesterday my daughter shared with me their interest in a triplex. Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024 His plea stemmed from a deposition on July 17, 2020, concerning the value of the Trump Tower triplex, which evidence showed was falsely recorded as three times its size in business deals — ballooning its value by more than $200 million. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
Adjective
After failing to find a deep-pocketed buyer, Extell chopped the price of the triplex to $195 million. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 June 2024 Evidence showed that Trump and execs at his real estate empire falsely logged the triplex as 33,000 square feet in business deals — three times its actual size — inflating its worth by up to $200 million. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for triplex 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of triplex was in 1571

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Cite this Entry

“Triplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplex. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

triplex

1 of 2 adjective

triplex

2 of 2 noun
: something that has three parts (as an apartment with three floors)
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