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penthouse

The correct spelling is penthouse.

How to pronounce penthouse

noun

IPA: /ˈpɛnthaʊs/

Say it like: Pen-tho-wse

The correct spelling is penthouse. An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather.
  2. 2.An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. Sometimes these are located just under "penthouse mechanical" floors.
  3. 3.Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court.

verb

  1. 1.To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar.

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