Usually a pair of houses that share a common wall and are mirror images of each other – a duplex. Also, called a ‘semi’ for short.
Semi-detached
Example Sentences
"They live in a semi-detached."
"A three-bed semi."
Etymology & History
British duplex house. British residential architecture. Semi-detached house British two homes sharing wall. Middle-class British aspiration. Americans 'duplex'. Reflects British housing classification.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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