Penthouse meaning in English

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Definition

a penthouse: an apartment on the top floor of a building noun

Examples

"As you can see, this is the penthouse, and features panoramic views across San Francisco."

Exercise 1

Select the TRUE statements from the list below, according to the dialogue.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Jean is visiting a big house with a pool.

This apartment is very far away from the one Jean visited yesterday.

Jean will have to provide furniture for the apartment.

Jean likes the apartment.

Select the TRUE statements from the list below, according to the dialogue.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Jean is visiting a big house with a pool.

This statement is incorrect. The estate agent tells Jean, "as you can see, this is the penthouse". A "penthouse" is an apartment that is situated on the roof, or top floor of a building. Because of their location, "penthouses" are usually considered to be the most luxurious and expensive apartments in the building.

This apartment is very far away from the one Jean visited yesterday.

This statement is incorrect. The estate agent tells Jean that "this property is in quite a different league from the one we visited yesterday." "(To be) in a different league" is to be in a different "category" or "class", it is unrelated to distance or location.

Jean will have to provide furniture for the apartment.

This statement is incorrect. The estate agent says that the "apartment comes fully furnished". A "fully-furnished (apartment)" is one that is equipped with "furniture". "To furnish (a room)" is to provide it with furniture, carpets, etc. "Furniture" (always a singular noun) refers to objects in the home and office: sofas, tables, chairs, beds, desks, etc.

Jean likes the apartment.

This is a true statement. At the end of the dialogue, Jean says "I love this place. When can I move in? This place has everything I need, I can live here." This means that he likes the apartment, although his reaction to the high rent price suggests that it will be too expensive for him. "To move in (to a property)" is to begin to live and occupy it. "To move out (of an apartment)" is to stop living in an apartment.

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