Synonyms

duplex house

American

noun

a house having separate apartments for two families, especially a two-story house having a complete apartment on each floor and two separate entrances.

duplex house British

noun

Also called (US): semidetached. a house divided into two separate dwellings

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I have lived for many years in a shotgun duplex house in New Orleans and had a harmonious relationship with my next-door neighbor.

From New York Times

"We live in a duplex house and the ground floor was sinking. The furniture was floating. We have never seen anything like this before," she told the BBC.

From BBC

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