penthouse

noun

ˈpent-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce penthouse (audio)
Definition of penthousenext
as in addition
a smaller structure added to a main building had a small penthouse built to serve as a toolshed

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Recent Examples of penthouse In March, Ronaldinho bought an $8 million penthouse at Onda Residences in Bay Harbor Islands. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 It's only been about two years since Judas Priest last conquered the Official Rock & Metal Albums rundown, as Invincible Shield, a new set of recordings, hit the penthouse in the spring of 2024. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Instead, however, prosecutors said Guo spent the money on a Manhattan penthouse, a 50,000 square foot mansion in New Jersey, a $1 million Lamborghini, a $37 million yacht, and other luxuries. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for penthouse
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addition
Noun
  • Wade is the first free-agent addition to the Sixers since Mike Gansey replaced Daryl Morey as the team's new president of basketball operations.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Its newest addition—part of hotelier Ian Schrager’s Edition chain—is a decidedly more subdued affair, and that’s by design.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of addition

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