semi

noun

Definition of seminext
chiefly British
as in duplex

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Recent Examples of semi Still, price is the key factor, and if the strait remains in its current state of semi-closure, Kaneva predicts demand next year will fall to its lowest point since 2019. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 10 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 duplex suite is particularly special, spread across two floors with a separate living area and mezzanine bedroom, plus views over the piazza and the Fountain of the Naiads.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of duplex
Noun
  • The small ranch house — lit up from inside in the dark, desert night — is a residential treatment facility for seven young men in foster care.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ranch house
Noun
  • The developer plans to convert an office building, Rushmore One, in Ballantyne Corporate Park into five apartment buildings and seven town house buildings.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Working with Urban Pioneering Architecture, Haughton corralled an all-Caribbean team of craftsmen and builders to renovate the four-story town house.
    — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of town house
Noun
  • Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage.
    — Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Squeezing into the enclave size limit allowed Rybolt Lamar to make yet another attempt to turn her ranch into a subdivision, even though Orange County commissioners had already voted against development plans on the property in 2010, 2016 and 2024.
    — Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranch
Noun
  • There is also a water retention tank for rain collection under the bungalows, whose water is then recycled for laundry and the watering of plants.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The resort, just north of Roseville’s city limits, would be built around a 5-acre surf lagoon and is planned to include a 100-room hotel, 22 bungalows and a 28,390-square-foot surf center.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • The owners of Vermont’s Pitcher Inn commissioned 15 New England architects to build 18 cottages and 1 suite on a 113-acre estate.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Just like Amanda’s countryside retreat, this two-bedroom cottage in quaint Southrop—a small village in the heart of the Cotswolds—features stone masonry, a tiled roof, and even uses the same sage-green color across its window frames and front door.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 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
  • Construction has started on a 187-home Lake Norman townhome community.
    — Joe Marusak October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In Alhambra, a move-in-ready two-bedroom townhome for $735,000 with a two-car garage and reasonable HOA fees.
    — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of townhome

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“Semi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semi. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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