PENTHOUSE


Meaning of PENTHOUSE in English

pent ‧ house /ˈpenthaʊs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: appentis 'structure built against a wall' , probably from Latin appendix ( ⇨ ↑ appendix ); influenced by house ]

a very expensive and comfortable apartment or set of rooms on the top floor of a building:

a £7 million London penthouse

penthouse apartment/flat/suite

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.