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semi

noun

Definition of seminext
chiefly British
as in duplex

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Recent Examples of semi The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semi-trucks, according to images from the scene. — Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Other films have handled the shocking deaths of romantic leads with more grace — Anne Hathaway riding her bike in front of a certain semi-truck in 2011 comes to mind — even while doing objectively less to ensure that they’re understood. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 At another school in California, Barrs said, operators said their classroom was the back end of an open semi-trailer, and their primary instructor was out of the country. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The group of about 15 young people was gathered in a loose semi-circle on chairs and sofas inside the clubhouse-style room. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 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 photo collection is a continuing element throughout every room in the duplex and includes iconic fashion prints by Herb Ritts, Bob Richardson, Steven Klein, and Chris Von Wagenheim.
    — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Austin Ledet and his fiancée closed on a Northwest Washington condo in April, a two-level duplex in a rowhouse.
    — Barbara Rubin, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of duplex
Noun
  • For a more remote, private stay, Hill Country Casitas has 11 stone casitas and a three-bedroom ranch house for larger groups.
    — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the city council unanimously approved a vision plan to restore a ranch house that's nearly 150 years old.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranch house
Noun
  • Firefighters saved a 12-year-old girl who was trapped in a town house that caught fire in the Florida Keys Monday morning, Monroe County Fire Rescue said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Guests mingled at the Bill Blass town house Thursday night for an up-close look at the vintage Bill Blass pieces, fashion sketches and personal letters across the designer’s career that are being auctioned at Christie’s.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of town house
Noun
  • Rancher Curtis Schroder, 57, and his son Derek lead heifers toward a transport truck on the Schroder family ranch in Walsh, Colorado on May 9, 2026.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But even an aesthete who has traded ranch work for design can’t resist reaching for his roots.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • The creative power couple’s design sensibility drew attention when their 1927 Venice Beach bungalow appeared in Architectural Digest after a two-year renovation.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Wardrobe stylist and art director Morgan Jordan has turned her $2,300 Glendale rental into a chic bohemian bungalow, layering bold color, vintage finds and plants around her three-legged cat, Zsa Zsa.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • Shakti Prana, a mountain retreat in Kumaon featuring seven private cottages.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But the couple were happy in their little cottage in the small hamlet of Lee-on-the-Solent, which Leigh decorated in her famously romantic style.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cottage
Noun
  • Built by renowned architect Roger Scott on a deep lot, the property leans more toward forest cabin than tract house.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of tract house
Noun
  • In the early morning darkness, FBI agents broke down the door of a two-story townhome in Los Angeles.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The units are part of Crescent Communities’ line of townhome rentals, Harmon.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of townhome

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“Semi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semi. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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