penthouse
noun
pent·house
ˈpent-ˌhau̇s 
1
a
: a shed or roof attached to and sloping from a wall or building
b
: a smaller structure joined to a building : annex
2
: a structure or dwelling on the roof or top floor of a building
Examples of penthouse in a Sentence
had a small penthouse built to serve as a toolshed
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For guests who prefer the quiet privacy of their villa, a personal chef will come and whip up bespoke meals from the comfort of their penthouse.
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
And David Sacks, a PayPal (PYPL) co-founder who serves as an AI and crypto czar in the Trump administration, spent $10.3 million on a penthouse in the northwest part of the nation’s capital.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
The project would result in a three-story, approximately 4,800-square-foot house, including a 186-square-foot first-floor addition, a 2,074-square-foot second-floor addition, a 115-square-foot penthouse and decks.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The off-market transaction, which closed last month, nudged past the previous record, a $59 million penthouse at the Getty, snagged by private-equity mogul Robert F. Smith in 2018.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
And David Sacks, a PayPal (PYPL) co-founder who serves as an AI and crypto czar in the Trump administration, spent $10.3 million on a penthouse in the northwest part of the nation’s capital.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2025
The project would result in a three-story, approximately 4,800-square-foot house, including a 186-square-foot first-floor addition, a 2,074-square-foot second-floor addition, a 115-square-foot penthouse and decks.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The off-market transaction, which closed last month, nudged past the previous record, a $59 million penthouse at the Getty, snagged by private-equity mogul Robert F. Smith in 2018.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for penthouse
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“Penthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penthouse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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penthouse
noun
pent·house
ˈpent-ˌhau̇s
1
: a sloping roof or a shed attached to a wall or building
2
: a structure (as an apartment) built on the roof of a building
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