semiprivate

adjective

semi·​pri·​vate ˌse-mē-ˈprī-vət 

ˌse-ˌmī-, 

-mi-

variants or semi-private

1

a

: having some private and some public features

a semiprivate company

b

: private with some availability to the public

a semiprivate golf course

c

: providing some but not complete privacy

a semiprivate cubicle

2

a

: accommodating usually two or three patients

a semiprivate hospital room

outpatients monitored in semiprivate postoperative rooms

b

: staying or recovering in a room accommodating usually two or three patients

semiprivate inpatients

compare private sense 1e

Examples of semiprivate in a Sentence

a semiprivate room in a hospital

Recent Examples on the Web

The national annual median cost of a semiprivate room in a nursing home rose to $111,325, up 7% from 2023. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025

Whether the patient has a private room or a semiprivate room, any visitor who has a fever, cough or rash is asked to choose another time to visit. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025

As demand rises, semiprivate carriers are expanding their connectivity. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2025

The semiprivate carrier once operated out of a private terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, but relocated to Scottsdale Airport in January 2024 for a variety of reasons. — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for semiprivate

• private

Kids Definition

semiprivate

adjective

semi·​pri·​vate ˌsem-i-ˈprī-vət 

ˌsem-ˌī-

: shared with one other or a few others

a semiprivate hospital room

Medical Definition

semiprivate

adjective

semi·​pri·​vate -ˈprī-vət 

: accommodating usually two or three patients

a semiprivate hospital room

outpatients monitored in semiprivate postoperative rooms

also : staying or recovering in a room accommodating usually two or three patients

semiprivate inpatients

compare private