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triplex

American  
[trip-leks, trahy-pleks] / ˈtrɪp lɛks, ˈtraɪ plɛks /

adjective

  1. threefold; triple.

noun

  1. something triple.

  2. Music. triple time.

  3. an apartment having three floors.

  4. a multiplex of three theaters or movie houses.

Triplex 1 British  
/ ˈtrɪplɛks /

noun

  1. a laminated safety glass, as used in car windows

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triplex 2 British  
/ ˈtrɪplɛks /

adjective

  1. a less common word for triple

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Etymology

Origin of triplex

1595–1605; < Latin triplex (stem triplic- ) threefold, equivalent to tri- tri- + -plex -plex

Example Sentences

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Carey, 57, purchased the expansive dwelling in June 1999, when she snapped up two separate units in the same building for a combined $9 million, before combining them into the stunning triplex that exists today.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

He has also bought a triplex, part of which he rents out to provide a source of income, and secured his green card for permanent US residency.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Ivan Blackshear already rents to tenants with cats at his triplex in Chico, a small city north of Sacramento.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

They tested the ticks for Powassan virus, comparing their new triplex PCR method to the standard, commercially available Luminex xMap technology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

Their apartment is a middle unit in a triplex.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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