semibasement

American  

[sem-ee-beys-muhnt, sem-ahy-, sem-ee-beys-, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈbeɪs mənt, ˌsɛm aɪ-, ˈsɛm iˌbeɪs-, ˈsɛm aɪ- /

noun

1. a basement partly above ground, as in a house built on a slope.

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Etymology

Origin of semibasement

First recorded in 1870–75; semi- + basement

Example Sentences

She and her mother and two little sisters had rented the little semibasement apartment next' to where Mr. Bodler, the janitor, lived.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder