noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The farmer built a small wooden penthouse against the barn wall to protect the animals from the winter wind. " architecture building property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "My aunt lives in a luxurious penthouse apartment overlooking the city. " property architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court. Examples : "The tennis club's roof has several penthouses that protect the spectators from the rain. " architecture sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar. Examples : "The carpenter will penthouse the shed to give it extra protection from the rain. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading