duplex
noun/ˈduːplɛks/
Frequency rank: #11,368 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A residential building divided into two separate living units.
Example sentence
My sister and I split the rent by living in this duplex on the east side of town.
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