semi

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of semi Photos and video shared online show the vessel being moved on a heavy-duty semi-trailer, offering a rare close-up view of its design. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025 While walking there, he was struck by the semi-truck. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025 Edwards defeated Impa Kasanganay in the PFL World Tournament first round, followed by a decision win against Josh Silveira in the semi-finals. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Draper would be the first eye-opening obstacle in the quarters for the defending champion, but in the semi, the Italian could meet Zverev, eighth-seed Alex de Minaur, Karen Khachanov, or Andrey Rublev. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for semi
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semi
Noun
  • The ground-floor duplex, where ceilings soar to over 16 feet beneath skylights, could serve as an art studio, guest suite, or family office.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Pleasant, 65, lived in a duplex in the Third Ward, also known as the Third District.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Turkey Track Ranch has three of its own ranch houses, while The Wooden Rifle Unit features a main house, a bunkhouse, a shop, a storage building, a barn, and corrals.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The centerpiece of the property is a 2,300-square-foot ranch house, surrounded by a caretaker’s home, a barn, a four-car garage, sheds and corrals.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • After nearly two weeks in intensive care, Schottenstein was discharged from the hospital to recuperate at his town house, in Lower Manhattan.
    Matthew Herskowitz, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The family briefly lived with an aunt before renting a town house in West Covina, which reminded Adriana of the town from Back to the Future.
    Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • The sisters flee to the ranch to avoid arrest, taking precautionary measures to conceal themselves.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Jett’s ranch, as well as two properties in Los Angeles County, were transferred to him, and Von Ferdinand also purchased another residence in Los Angeles County, allegedly with money wired from Jett’s bank account.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The bungalows were five original tea planters’ homes named Lakeside Castlereagh, Summerville and Dunkeld, Norwood and Tientsin.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The aesthetic is a major shift for the Southern California brand — here more Ivy League formal than Venice Beach bungalow.
    Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Top 5 Can’t Miss Book a lakefront stay at Wander the Resort, where sleek cottages and private beachfront access redefine rustic luxury.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Built in 1885 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the estate offers five guest rooms with en-suite bathrooms, plus a standalone three-bedroom cottage for larger groups.
    Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • General Electric fills those tract houses with appliances.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 4 June 2024
Noun
  • The most recent proposal, which has been reduced and modified since its initial pitch, is for 232 townhome units in 49 blocks, a club building, a pool and a band of wetland and tree preserve along the west and south of the lot.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Kevin Weingarten has a buyer under contract for a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath townhome in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Semi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semi. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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