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flophouses

noun

plural of flophouse

as in rooms

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The computers themselves look little like a consumer desktop; for better cooling they’re not covered by a shell, so server rooms are all exposed green switches and flashing blue lights.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
Efforts have clearly been made to preserve the building’s historic details like the stone fireplace, while rooms have been updated with modern touches.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of rooms

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By the eve of World War I, Opatija boasted 24 hotels, 36 boardinghouses, and 12 sanatoriums attended by 80 physicians.

— Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Behind Jovan, the posse breaks into boardinghouses, yanks a miner from behind a grocery counter, shoots another dead in his home.

— Masha Hamilton, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of boardinghouses

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Another strike targeted a barracks for Iran’s 388th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which operates tanks and armored vehicles, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iranian state television reported.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of barracks

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The residence began as two separate penthouses, but in the mid-1990s they were combined into one home in a project commissioned by investor businessman Billy Getty, according to Christie’s International Real Estate.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Wealthy Americans living in luxe California mansions and New York penthouses are now snatching up historic homes abroad.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of penthouses

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From whimsical lofts in Tokyo fit for solo travelers to Cornwall, England, mansions that double as wedding venues, there’s a recognizable rental below for every kind of travel scenario.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
No marketing from mansions allowed The regulations also put limits on how homeowners can use their properties for events.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mansions

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Azalea Group Palmares' flagship apartments provide a variety of layouts to suit various group sizes for those looking for more room and seclusion.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The dueling lawsuits center on the vacant 1920s era Bonita apartments building at 69 Seward Street.

— John Wisely, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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