duplex

IPA: dˈupɫɛks

(US, Canada) A house made up of two dwelling units.
(US) A dwelling unit with two floors.
(philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
(juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
(biochemistry) A double-stranded polynucleotide.
(geology) A system of multiple thrust faults bounded above and below by a roof thrust and floor thrust.

Double; made up of two parts.
(architecture) Having two floors.
(architecture) Having two units, divisions, suites, or apartments.
(metallurgy) Of stainless steel: having a structure containing austenite and ferrite in roughly equal proportions.
(telecommunications) Bidirectional (in two directions).
(soil science) Having horizons with contrasting textures.

Examples of "duplex" in Sentences

Our home is what might be called a duplex, in that we share a common wall with one other unit.
At the centerpiece of the duplex is a cast-iron and mahogany staircase that was welded together inside the home.
What I call a duplex is a property with two units, both on the same deed; this is the "smallest" kind of multi-family.
Two unit properties are commonly referred to as a duplex; three units a tri-plex, four units a four-plex, quadplex or quadruplex.
Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal Also in the duplex is a home office that Mr. Lynskey created with stainless steel countertops.
According to Chicago Curbed, three units have been sold, but unit 202, a 2,964 square-foot 4 bedroom, 3.1 bath duplex is still on the market.
Bryan Derballa for The Wall Street Journal The centerpiece of the duplex is a cast-iron and mahogany staircase that was welded together inside the home.
Laraine and Francine have second jobs: Their mother and disabled brother live in Francine's duplex, which is 10 blocks from their childhood home, and they help her take care of him.
Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal Inside, however, the duplex is an eye-catching space decorated with colorful artwork and eclectic furnishings from the couple's travels around the world.