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
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Our suburban town of Kingston, across the Susquehanna River, had an optimistic, futuristic veneer with its new ranch and split-level houses and postwar adult toys like finned cars and color TVs.
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Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Located in the Studio City neighborhood, the mid-century split-level home was built in 1959 and used for exterior shots only in the series.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Any of the Duplex rooms adds some character with their split-level living and sleeping areas (especially the brightest Duplex Junior and Grand Junior Suites).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Fire had consumed the backside of the split-level home, ravaged the kids’ bedrooms and almost every corner of the home.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Located in the Studio City neighborhood, the mid-century split-level home was built in 1959 and used for exterior shots only in the series.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Any of the Duplex rooms adds some character with their split-level living and sleeping areas (especially the brightest Duplex Junior and Grand Junior Suites).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Fire had consumed the backside of the split-level home, ravaged the kids’ bedrooms and almost every corner of the home.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for split-level
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“Split-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-level. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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