“two family”

The following 2 entries include the term two family.

two-family house

noun

: a house divided either vertically and designed for two families living side by side but separated by a party wall or horizontally and designed for two families occupying separate apartments one above the other

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two-family house/dwelling

noun

: a house that has separate areas for two families to live in

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