semi

noun

Definition of seminext
chiefly British
as in duplex

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Recent Examples of semi Blinds were drawn and some sought refuge by lying in the semi-darkness on the floor, the coolest part of the room. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 However, a two-man midfield could be overwhelmed against an opponent like Spain, who France could run into in the semi-finals and play with three midfielders and sometimes even have a box midfield of four. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Kane reached the semi-finals with Bayern last term, but it was beaten by eventual winner Paris Saint-Germain led by Barça legend Luis Enrique. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 These eight destinations run the spectrum from full-bore bars to semi-restaurants that also do drinking very well. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for semi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semi
  1. duplex
  2. ranch house
  3. town house
  4. ranch
  5. bungalow
  6. cottage
  7. tract house
  8. townhome
Noun
  • The deals in June included an $80 million duplex penthouse in a new condo building near Manhattan's West Village, a $26 million condo downtown and a $22 million co-op on the Upper East Side.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • At one point, the couple owned at least nine apartments across the building, including a duplex on the 15th and 16th floors, and was apparently cut off by the co-op from buying more.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026
Definition of duplex
Noun
  • In Contra Costa County, that means tracking far more than ranch houses in Walnut Creek or condos in Brentwood.
    — East Bay Times editorial, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • Production vehicles can park once while utilizing dissimilar looks; locations can jump from a Victorian home to a ranch house to a gritty industrial setting without a company move.
    — Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 15 May 2026
Definition of ranch house
Noun
  • National developer Quarterra has filed early plans to build Emblem Meridian, a 250-unit apartment and town house project near Eagle and Victory roads.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026
  • Ten millennial moms sat around the kitchen island of a town house in Carroll Gardens, eating crudités, nachos, and popcorn.
    — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of town house
Noun
  • Thanks to flavorful ranch seasoning mix, this meal comes together with just four ingredients.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • Items on Danny’s menu include the classic burger ($9), PB&J regular burger ($11), triple classic burger ($15), drunken ranch regular burger ($11), patty melt pounder ($17) and a burger of the month single burger ($11).
    — Jenna Thompson July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • The Bungalows The resort consists of 135 private bungalows complete with private front porches and verandas, outdoor rain showers and soaking tubs, plush robes, flatscreen TVs, and comfortable beds.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Travelers are also paying more for luxurious experiences, such as staying in their own over-water bungalow in the Maldives.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • Local advocates are pushing prefab even further, pitching off‑grid cottage villages powered by solar and advanced water recycling — an affordable, sustainable vision that may test Altadena’s appetite for denser housing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Sonoma Creek crosses the property, which also includes a two-bedroom cottage, a garage, and a tower with a studio and gym.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 7 July 2026
Definition of cottage
Noun
  • In 2017, my family and I bought our house in the Palisades—a 1950s tract house on the same street as three of our friends.
    — Juliana Shallcross, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Netflix series Adolescence starts with a police SWAT team conducting a dawn raid on a modest tract house in the north of England.
    — Martha Bayles, National Review, 24 July 2025
Definition of tract house
Noun
  • The brother of a current Baltimore Ravens and former Atlanta Falcons player has been charged in the death of their mother after police say an elderly woman was found dead inside a Buckhead-area townhome Tuesday afternoon.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • People living in the San Marcos townhome community said they’re being threatened with fines by their homeowners’ association for flying the flag, according to Fox News.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
Definition of townhome

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