Plex Meaning in English

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Definition

A slang term in North America for a building divided into several separate apartments, such as a duplex or triplex.

Usage & Nuances

Almost always informal; used mainly in Canada and parts of the northern US. Refers to small apartment buildings (typically duplex, triplex, fourplex). Rare outside these regions; not standard English. Often used in rental ads or local conversation.

• Spanish: plex (edificio de apartamentos; coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): plex (prédio multifamiliar; gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): plex (edifício multifamiliar; calão)
• Chinese (Simplified): plex（多户住宅大楼，俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): plex（多戶住宅大樓，口語）
• Hindi: plex (बहु-परिवार आवास, बोलचाल)
• Arabic: بلكس (مبنى سكني متعدد الشقق، عامية)
• Bengali: প্লেক্স (ফ্ল্যাট বিল্ডিং)
• Russian: плекс (малоквартирный дом)
• Japanese: プレックス（小規模アパート）
• Vietnamese: plex (toà nhà nhiều căn hộ nhỏ)
• Korean: 플렉스(소형 다가구주택)
• Turkish: plex (küçük apartman binası)
• Urdu: پلیکس (چھوٹا اپارٹمنٹ عمارت)
• Indonesian: plex (rumah apartemen kecil)

Example Sentences

They just moved into a plex on Main Street.

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We are looking for a two-bedroom plex.

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The rent for this plex is affordable.

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My friend just bought a four-unit plex to rent out.

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It's hard to find a pet-friendly plex in this area.

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We ended up choosing a plex because it was cheaper than a house.

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