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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adjective
semi·pri·vate
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ˌse-mē-ˈprī-vət
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ˌse-ˌmī-
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-mi-
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Updated on: 11 Sep 2017
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Examples of semiprivate in a Sentence
a semiprivate room in a hospital
Recent Examples of semiprivate from the Web
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Her home backs up to the seventh tee of the 18-hole semiprivate course.
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The semiprivate space is reserved for premier and Gold Club members.
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This design gives every unit its own minifacade (in spirit, at least) and a semiprivate balcony –
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First Known Use of semiprivate
1876
SEMIPRIVATE Defined for English Language Learners
semiprivate
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adjective
Definition of semiprivate for English Language Learners
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: available to a small number of people : providing some but not complete privacy
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: shared by two patients
Medical Dictionary
semiprivate
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adjective
semi·pri·vate
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-ˈprī-vət
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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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