Meaning & use

triplex

noun·Advanced

A building divided into three separate living units, or an apartment on three levels.

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They bought a triplex and rented out the other two units for income.

The penthouse triplex had a private staircase connecting all three of its floors.

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Compare 'duplex,' a similar building or unit divided into two, rather than three, sections.

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