semi

noun

Definition of seminext
chiefly British
as in duplex

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Recent Examples of semi So what about taller vehicles like semi-trucks, SUVs, and vans? — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 The family was photographed arriving to the stadium, and in the stands for the netball semi-finals. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2026 Lined up next to each other, these semi-circles create whole circles. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 In 2015, after Moranis’ Ghostbusters co-stars signed on to cameo in the reboot of that franchise, the actor explained his decision to skip out on the semi-reunion. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 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
  • Its 93 rooms are distributed across two luxury hotels, Delos and Soukana, plus an area called Madrague, which includes five old fisherman’s cottages with duplex rooms.
    — Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
  • These have included a penthouse on lower Fifth Avenue, a Brooklyn Heights apartment, and a duplex on Washington Square Park, all of them featuring an abundance of sunlight, soft colors, floral fabrics, and a mix of antique and vintage pieces.
    — Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 7 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
  • By the early seventies, Abdeen was working at a civil-rights firm in a town house on Pallister Street, a quiet road just a few blocks from some of Detroit’s biggest businesses.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 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
  • Pollard attended Culver High School and lived with an aunt and uncle in Montana while working on a cattle ranch, then helped out his dad on movie sets.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Outside of music, Beard owned and operated a ranch in Richmond, Texas, and maintained a love of golfing and car racing.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • The studio initially housed her at the Chateau Marmont before finding her a six-room hilltop bungalow at 1807 Benedict Canyon.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Guests can stay in the main building or in ocean-view cottages and bungalows designed for larger groups.
    — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • Instead of an ill-fitting concrete tower, the 185-room, adults-only property blends into the landscape as a series of standalone Caribbean-sytle cottages scattered across 30 acres of gorgeous coastline.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Once a private family estate, the property is now a collection of guest suites and cottages.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 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
  • That London address should be familiar to Beatlemaniacs since the Mayfair townhome housed Apple’s offices beginning in June 1968.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • On McCart Avenue east of campus, near Latta’s house, the townhome complex that’s under construction on a former parking lot site will have 120 units, available primarily to juniors and seniors.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of townhome

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