Semi-detached

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Such a house.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a house: joined to another one on one side, having one shared wall. not-comparable

    "In the smaller plans of a "Mansionette near Wimbledon Park," "Semi-detached Houses," and "The Compact House built near Blackheath," we are not favoured with any scale."

Synonyms

All synonyms
duplexduplex housesemisemi-detached housetwin house

Example

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"Tom lives in a semi-detached house."

Etymology

From semi- + detached.

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