semidetached house

Thân thiện

A family lives in a semidetached house with a shared wall.

Definition

Noun: A semidetached house is a single residential building that is divided into two separate homes, with each home sharing one common wall with the other. The two units are typically mirror images of each other and are owned or occupied by different households.

Usage

A "semidetached house" refers specifically to the architectural style and property type. It is used to describe the physical structure. - They live in a cozy semidetached house in the suburbs. - The neighborhood is primarily made up of semidetached houses and small apartment buildings.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often shortened informally to "semidetached" or "semi," especially in British English.
  • We're looking to buy a semi with a garden.
• It is a common property type in many urban and suburban areas, offering a middle ground between a fully detached house and a terraced/townhouse.

Variants and Related Words

• Semidetached (adjective): Describing a house that is built in this style.
  • They own a semidetached property.
• Detached house: A standalone house not sharing any walls with another building.
• Terraced house / Townhouse: A house that is part of a row of similar houses sharing side walls.

Synonyms

• Duplex (Note: In some regions, particularly North America, "duplex" can be synonymous, though it may also refer to a two-unit building with one unit above the other).
• Twin house
• Paired house

Antonyms

• Detached house
• Single-family home (when referring to a standalone structure)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a house with two units sharing a common wall

Từ đồng nghĩa

• duplex house
• duplex