split-level

adjective

split-lev·el ˈsplit-ˈle-vəl

: divided vertically so that the floor level of rooms in one part is approximately midway between the levels of two successive stories in an adjoining part

a split-level house

split-level

ˈsplit-ˌle-vəl

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The split-level owner’s suite comes with its own observation lounge, study and flashy en suite. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2023 Local regulations also dictated the maximum buildable height, so Wu decided to excavate part of the site to lower the floor level by half of a story, creating a split-level scheme. —

Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 23 Feb. 2023 The community has 149 Colonial and split-level homes built in the 1960s and ’70s. —

Madison Rudolf, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023

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