triplex

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noun

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

triplex

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adjective

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

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Examples of triplex in a Sentence

Adjective a triplex house that features a separate apartment on each floor
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Noun
Shaun mowed the greens, sometimes pushing by hand or, when the triplex was working, atop his riding mower. — CBS News, 1 May 2026 Carey previously offered the triplex for rent, listing it last year at $32,500 a month. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The plan calls for the 12 condos in four separate three-story, triplex buildings. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 But nearly 30% also cover people acquiring a duplex, triplex or four-plex. — Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triplex

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

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The first known use of triplex was in 1571

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“Triplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplex. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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triplex

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