semis

American  

[sey-mis, see-] / ˈseɪ mɪs, ˈsi- /

noun

1. a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.

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Etymology

Origin of semis

< Latin sēmis, apparently equivalent to sēmi- semi- + as as ²

Example Sentences

“We don’t see software and semis being mutually exclusive, but for many the question becomes, ‘Why bother with software if semis are going to outperform on an absolute and relative basis?’”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Rock is now off the mark with a deserved quarter-final win over Clayton, who led the standings going into the night, but he soon faltered in the semis against Van Gerwen.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

While the Netherlands reached World Cup semis and finals, Suriname barely featured on the soccer map.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

There has been a dramatic and stunning extra-time defeat thanks to Karim Benzema in the 2019-20 semis, and a gut-wrenching loss on penalties after a cagey match at the Etihad in the 2023-24 last eight.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Tony and Shawn had left the mountain, but they’d left to do what my father had taught them to do: drive semis, weld, scrap.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover