PENTHOUSE


Meaning of PENTHOUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpent-ˌhau̇s ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of Middle English pentis, from Anglo-French apentiz, from apent, past participle of apendre, appendre to attach, hang against — more at append

Date: circa 1525

1.

a. : a shed or roof attached to and sloping from a wall or building

b. : a smaller structure joined to a building : annex

2. : a structure or dwelling built on the roof of a building

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.