semi

noun

Definition of seminext
chiefly British
as in duplex

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Recent Examples of semi Also new, Fidan Novruzova, the Central Saint Martins graduate with Azerbaijani roots and a Moldovan upbringing, who was selected as a semi-finalist for the LVMH Prize in 2024. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 24 July 2026 The bank also thought Brazil would go all the way to the semi-finals, when in fact they were knocked out by Norway in the round of 16. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 July 2026 The Golden Globe-winner layered the look over a white T-shirt worn in a semi-tuck. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 17 July 2026 None of Nike's 12 teams, including semi-finalists England and France, managed to secure a spot in the final match. — Danielle Kaye, USA Today, 16 July 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
  • Teams across the sector are focused heavily on full-duplex systems, or technology that enables natural, fluid back-and-forth conversations where users can interrupt the AI mid-sentence.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Villas at Deer Cove will add 78 duplex units across about 35 acres on the southwest corner of College Boulevard and Cedar Creek Parkway, site development plans show.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of duplex
Noun
  • Jenlyn and Larry Boyer, for instance, have lived in their ranch house in suburban Broomfield, Colorado, for 31 years and never want to leave.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Kevin Tubbs grew up in a comfortable suburb outside Omaha, Nebraska, in a canary-yellow ranch house filled with dogs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of ranch house
Noun
  • West Village town house For about 37 years, the Heat actor resided at the same West Village town house.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
  • The gallery had occupied space in a town house there since 2017.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
Definition of town house
Noun
  • This allowed the federal government to more easily zero in on a common culprit that had been consumed, which in turn helped identify the source of an outbreak, such as a specific farm, ranch or distributor.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Everybody loves ranch dressing Of all the American foods that caught on with foreigners during the World Cup — from gas stations like Buc-ees to diners like Waffle House — perhaps no singular item excited soccer fans as much as ranch dressing.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • Some homeowners have converted charming bungalows into guesthouses, including this quaint cottage and this Solano Avenue-adjacent spot.
    — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
  • Beyond dining, overnight guests can stay in bungalows, cottages and villas for rent – owned by residents who don’t occupy them the entire year.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • Upon reaching the par-4 fifth hole, players are greeted by a bothy, which is a Scottish cottage.
    — Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Two-bedroom condominiums, along with several houses and cottages, are also available for long-term stays and group getaways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 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
  • Recent PulteGroup developments in Charlotte Among other projects, the homebuilding group opened a 169-unit townhome community on June 27.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • An alleged domestic-violence suspect was found dead inside a Woodland Hills townhome that had became engulfed in flames while he was barricaded inside.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of townhome

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