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Recent Examples of railroad flat
Their first place had been a railroad flat, four flights up, three avenues over on Columbus, amid the drug dealers and the prostitutes, the opera singers and the social workers, fine for newlyweds starting out.
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Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.
—Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 July 2024
Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022
Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
The apartment’s railroad flat configuration is a plus.
—Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 31 July 2024
Shelton moved with her five kids to a railroad flat on Blake Street in Berkeley.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2022
Shortly after Howe was born, in 1940, her family moved from Buffalo to a railroad flat near Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
—Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad flat
- studio apartment
- garden apartment
- duplex apartment
- efficiency apartment
- granny flat
- efficiency
- condo
- duplex
Noun
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There are two bathrooms—one with a very oversized walk-in shower—and a closet that we’d wager is bigger than most nearby studio apartments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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While the project includes 31 studio apartments, they are reserved for households with slightly higher qualifying incomes, with those rents starting at approximately $1,366.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pretty in Pink is one way to refer to this historic garden apartment—built in 1875.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
25 Nov. 2025
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The result tees up a vote today by the full City Council, when aldermen could give a green light clearing the way for new garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions and coach housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Griffin also recently paid $38 million for a duplex apartment up the block from where Mamdani shot the video, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead of flashy lights, a giant LED screen, or a carousel of giant stage props, Carpenter’s set design mirrored an extravagant modern duplex apartment, complete with a slinky boudoir, classy bathroom, and cozy conversation pit.—
Alex Rigotti,
Architectural Digest,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Life on the outside Price now lives in a modest efficiency apartment in Milwaukee.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Listen to this article The owner of a low-cost motel near I-84 is looking to convert it into 65 efficiency apartments, the kind of repurposing that Connecticut housing advocates have been pushing for in the General Assembly.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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Another guideline would be reducing restrictions on accessory dwelling units, often referred to as granny flats or in-law suites.—
Joseph Lawler,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Nov. 2025
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The move to expand the use of granny flats and other ADUs is long overdue.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For Hitler, the autobahn was a concrete expression of German efficiency and nationalism.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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One of his long-term goals is to establish a dedicated marina, creating a centralized hub that enhances both efficiency and the customer experience.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Nothing new The condo pricing weakness is nothing new, since mortgage rates began surging in 2022.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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The condo features 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the family rooms is a duplex, with two twin beds on the mezzanine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Part-timers will have to factor in the cost of the tax in their best and final offers, while someone who actually wants to live in that duplex on lower Fifth has wiggle room to outbid them.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Railroad flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad%20flat. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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