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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The previous owners then constructed a bi-level, three-bedroom home in the remaining area inside the structure.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
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
It’s a big place, yet cozy and dim, with bi-level seating and sheltered sidewalk tables.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2018
In the production’s bi-level set, by Narelle Sissons, we get a cross-section view of the office.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017
Filled with enough plastic baubles, china, dioramas, feathers and fabric swatches to send the Etsy crowd into ecstasy, the bi-level exhibition complements “Eloise at the Museum,” which opens on Friday at the New-York Historical Society.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2017
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