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penthouse Definition

pent·house (pent′ho̵us′)

noun

  1. a small structure, esp. one with a sloping roof, attached to a larger building
  2. a sloping roof, or, sometimes, an awning, etc. extending out from a wall or building
    1. an apartment or other houselike structure built on the roof of a building
    2. a luxury apartment on an upper floor, esp. the top floor of a building

Etymology: altered (infl. by house) < pentice < ME pentis, penthouse < MFr apentis < ML appenticium < LL appendicium, lit., an appendage < L appendere: see append

penthouse Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • locate: Major Sales 35 Southbury A penthouse flat located in St Johns Wood.
  • include: Analysis of the p p or including eight penthouse.
  • have: Yes, and I knew he had a penthouse.
  • buy: I'm sure anyone buying a penthouse on Ipswich's waterfront would be delighted to have something half as stylish.

Preposition: on

  • floor: There are 9 penthouses on the top floors of each block.

Adjective modifier

  • stunning: The stunning riverfront penthouse is a beautiful fusion of natural wood, silver and glass.

Modifies a noun

  • apartment: They include six penthouse apartments on the 20th floor priced at £ 500,000.
  • suite: We're in the penthouse suite at the St Martin's Lane Hotel in Central London.
  • flat: The lower floors there now became suites of offices occupied by various firms, but Blake and Tinker retained penthouse flats.
  • accommodation: Above are four floors of luxury apartments, topped by two story height penthouse accommodation - providing 52 flats in total.

Noun used with modifier

  • duplex: Figures have not been released on the duplex penthouses, expected to set a new local record.
  • two-bedroom: Two bedroom apartments at Aragon Tower start at £ 250,000, while two-bedroom penthouses are priced at £ 365,000.
  • luxury: The family live in a luxury penthouse in the city center.
  • bedroom: Menorca Es Castell - 3 bedroom penthouse apartment with pool 2006: Good availability.
  • bed: Pelican Wharf consists of 12 bed apartments and one three bed penthouse with clever lightwells and an atrium.
  • floor: Ground floor apartments, plus first floor penthouses with access to a flat rooftop sun terrace.

Possessives

  • grandmother: One night we left droppings splattered around in my grandmother's penthouse Marije Mar 16 2005, 10:29 PM Lettuces have huge green leaves.

Preposition: while

  • elephant: One night we left droppings splattered around in my grandmother's penthouse while elephants scratched mom's favorite pink Cadillac.

Preposition: with

  • terrace: A penthouse with roof terrace will occupy the top floor of each building.
  • view: The image of dreary, concrete tower blocks has given way to the ideal of a spacious penthouse with commanding views.