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semi-detached house

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/ˌsɛmi dɪˈtætʃt haʊs/
Forms:semi-detached houses
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a type of residential house that is joined to another house by a shared wall

  • They lived in a semi-detached house with a small garden at the back.
  • The semi-detached house had a shared wall but plenty of privacy.
  • He bought a semi-detached house because it was more affordable than a detached one.
  • They shared a fence with their neighbors in the semi-detached house.
  • The garden in the semi-detached house was separated by a low hedge from the neighbor's yard.