semiprivate
adjective
ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
Definition of semiprivate
: of, receiving, or associated with hospital service giving a patient more privileges than a ward patient but fewer than a private patient
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The private or semiprivate and ephemeral nature of most Snaps reduces their shareability. — Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, "Retweets Are Trash," 5 Mar. 2018 By contrast, Michelle Obama took her time to settle back into semiprivate life. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Michelle Obama's memoir 'Becoming' will be released in November," 25 Feb. 2018 The semiprivate space is reserved for premier and Gold Club members. — Orange County Register, "Hotel industry in O.C. off to solid start with new deals in the works," 16 Jan. 2017 Her home backs up to the seventh tee of the 18-hole semiprivate course. — Andrea Darr, kansascity.com, "Life on a golf course isn’t always about teeing off," 27 May 2017 This design gives every unit its own minifacade (in spirit, at least) and a semiprivate balcony – — Jessie Scanlon, WIRED, "Making It Morph," 1 Feb. 2000These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'semiprivate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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semiprivate
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of semiprivate
: available to a small number of people : providing some but not complete privacy
: shared by two patients
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semiprivate
adjective
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Medical Definition of semiprivate
: of, receiving, or associated with hospital service giving a patient more privileges than a ward patient but fewer than a private patient a semiprivate room
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