semiprivate

[ sem-ee-prahy-vit, sem-ahy- ]

adjective
  1. having some degree of privacy but not fully private, as a hospital room with fewer beds than a ward.

Origin of semiprivate

1
First recorded in 1875–80; semi- + private

Other words from semiprivate

  • sem·i·pri·va·cy [sem-ee-prahy-vuh-see, sem-ahy-], /ˌsɛm iˈpraɪ və si, ˌsɛm aɪ-/, noun

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