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Recent Examples of railroad flat
The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.
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Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 July 2024
Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022
Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 July 2024
Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022
Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad flat
- studio apartment
- garden apartment
- duplex apartment
- efficiency apartment
- granny flat
- efficiency
- condo
- duplex
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Not ideal for a family, but those who have been studio apartment living might appreciate not having neighbors sharing a wall, at the very least.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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His studio apartment near Fort Greene Park is tidy and appointed to reflect his life and passions.—
Katherine Rosman,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Secret Life of Pets actor also wanted to include a window in his shower because his favorite garden apartment in Chicago had that feature.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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From $151 per night. BOOK NOW Pink Paradise in New Orleans, Louisiana This historic garden apartment—built in 1875— is a stunner on the inside and out.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2024
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The duplex apartment measures roughly 9,200 square feet with five bedrooms and six bathrooms.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2024
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Although she was born in Oakland, California, most of Harris’s early childhood was spent in a nondescript duplex apartment located above a day care facility in an area of West Berkeley known as the flatlands (her parents met as graduate students at UC Berkeley).—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
31 July 2024
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The firm has built 11 efficiency apartment buildings across the country.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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The inn also offers two efficiency apartments for longer-term stays.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2024
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One potential reform is to expand access to accessory dwelling units, which includes granny flats, basement apartments, coach houses and other living spaces added to existing single-family lots.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Use it as a granny flat, a tiny lakehouse, or a detached studio or office.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Until then, the issue remains a point of contention between lawmakers, watchdogs, and Musk's expanding influence in government efficiency efforts.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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This is all on top of the mayor’s 2025 budget, which hiked taxes for working families through increases in fees on parking, ride-share, shopping bags and streaming services while refusing to consider commonsense government efficiencies.—
Bill Conway,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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That luxury condo project will rise over 60 floors high — more than double the height of the Marenas.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Despite a generally stable market across Chicago, certain upscale neighborhoods like the Gold Coast aren't seeing success in their condo markets.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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In 2003, the Bravo mainstay purchased the ground floor of the duplex and eventually combined three other units, according to People.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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For years, developers have tried to abolish local zoning that restricts the construction of duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and apartment buildings in areas of single-family homes.—
John Diers,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Railroad flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad%20flat. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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