bi-level
Americanadjective
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having two levels of space, as a railroad passenger car with two tiers of seats.
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(especially of a house) split-level.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bi-level
First recorded in 1955–60
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She posts scenes from her bi-level apartment near Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood, where she and her partner, Levi Dillon, moved in the summer of 2020.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
The Long Island Rail Road’s bi-level passenger coaches built by Kawasaki have been in service since 1997 and have not had wheel failures, officials said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2021
She frequently entertained at the family home just off the upscale Avenue Foch in the 16th Arrondissement, “a very modern, all white, bi-level apartment filled with major art pieces.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
Remixes by David Guetta, a French D.J., played while diners chatted throughout the modern-meets-mod, bi-level space, located on 49th Street, between Madison and Fifth Avenues.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2018
The Butcher’s Table was built to showcase American wagyu from Mishima Reserve, but this bi-level, multifaceted establishment ventures beyond the traditional steakhouse with varying success.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2016
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