How to pronounce “penthouse”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (now historical) A structure or annexe (especially one with a sloping roof) extending from the side of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather. [from 14th c.]
• (by extension, now rare) Something forming a shelter or canopy over something; an awning, shelter, etc. [from 16th c.]
• (tennis) Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court. [from 17th c.]
• 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. [from 19th c.]
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar.

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