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semi·pri·vate | \ ˌse-mē-ˈprī-vət 
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
, 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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semiprivate
adjectiveEnglish 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
adjectivesemi·pri·vate | \ -ˈprī-vət \
\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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The first known use of semiprivate was in 1876
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