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semi

noun

Definition of semi

chiefly British

as in duplex

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Recent Examples of semi 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 Two people were rescued from the cab of a semi that crashed on an Interstate 71 overpass and was dangling from the top of a bridge, according to Cincinnati Fire Department Assistant Chief Matt Flagler. — Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2026 According to The Sacramento Bee, California Highway Patrol said the crew member was driving a semi-truck that veered off the interstate highway and overturned. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Back in July, Alejandra shared a carousel of photos on her Instagram while watching Spain beat France in the World Cup semi-finals. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for semi

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Noun

Madden tussled with the co-op, at one point unsuccessfully trying to buy the fourth-floor apartment to make a duplex of her own.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Then the back unit of the duplex became available, and Blanding immediately thought of her sister.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of duplex

Noun

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
The property includes the Fiddyment family’s ranch house, a brick cooler and smokehouse dating to about 1880, a garage built around 1950 and historic landscaping.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ranch house

Noun

In 1948, the family moved back to Manhattan, to a town house on the Upper East Side.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Developer Jib Felter of AAG Farms, LLC wants to build 44 town house units and retail space for multiple tenants at the northeast corner of 133rd Street and Black Bob Road.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of town house

Noun

This summer, Rodgers put together a team-bonding trip to a ranch out west for four days.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
McKinney, who founded the network-consulting and security-services provider International Network Services, originally snapped up the Sonoma ranch in 2014 for just $12 million.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranch

Noun

Its plans have included single-level Traditions communities, bungalow-style homes and flats for denser settings.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Spacious, secluded and dressed like an exclusive private residence, the bungalows and private villas are nothing short of spectacular.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bungalow

Noun

Upstairs, the entirety of the tiny cottage is the apartment’s primary suite, surrounded by outdoor space, including a sitting area with its own wood-burning fireplace.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
European Inspiration Tuscan kitchens, French country living rooms, and English cottage gardens were all big hits with moms in the 1990s.

— Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 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

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