semidetached

[sem-ee-di-tacht, sem-ahy-]

adjective

1. partly detached. detached.

2. of or relating to a house joined by a party wall to another house or row of houses.

semidetached

/ ˌsɛmɪdɪˈtætʃt /

adjective

1. 1. (of a building) joined to another on one side by a common wall

   2. ( as noun )

      they live in a suburban semidetached

Other Word Forms

• semidetachment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of semidetached¹

First recorded in 1855–60; semi- + detached

Example Sentences

The proposal would also allow for semidetached houses and sets of up to three townhouses that face the street.

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Six days a week, recent migrants filter through the metal gate of this converted semidetached house, settling on wooden crates that serve as tables and chairs.

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The family eventually moved to a semidetached house in Queens near LaGuardia Airport, where despite regular insults from a racist neighbor, Muñoz found the diverse neighborhood exciting and inspiring.

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The fablelike movie describes a life spent indoors, with a droll, semidetached tone that makes it easy to overlook the plot holes.

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Half are floating semidetached homes, shared by two families.

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