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bi-level

American  
[bahy-lev-uhl] / baɪˈlɛv əl /

adjective

  1. having two levels of space, as a railroad passenger car with two tiers of seats.

  2. (especially of a house) split-level.


noun

  1. a bi-level house, vehicle, etc..

    The family moved from a bungalow into a bi-level.

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

Mr. Grutman discussed collecting at the couple’s home, a Miami Beach bi-level where they live with their two children, Kaia, 2, and Vida, 9 months, as well as two dogs and two cats.

From New York Times Jan. 29, 2020

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

In the past year, 16 homes have sold, ranging from a four-bedroom, three-bathroom bi-level for $700,000 to a four-bedroom, four-bathroom restored rambler for $1,180,000.

From Washington Post Jul. 3, 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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