semiattached

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

adjective

1. partially attached; semidetached.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiattached¹

First recorded in 1860–65; semi- ( def ) + attached

Example Sentences

Semiattached starter homes can be found in the Pines section, which extends west from Little Neck Parkway, the main north-south thoroughfare, to 248th Street.

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His memories of his first home as a child in Toronto are hazy, but he knew enough back then to recall it now as “semidetached,” as if “semiattached” might compromise the appraisal or affect the perception of a buyer.

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The few attached or semiattached houses, which tend to be on the small side, now sell in the $270,000 range.

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