duplex house

noun

1. 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

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

It allowed residents to avoid the stigma of living in a duplex house—of renting, instead of owning—and allowed the city planners to preserve the appearance of the street, as everyone knew neighborhoods with rentals were less desirable.

From Literature

"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

Lennon lived at a comfortable 1930s duplex house called "Mendips" in 251 Menlove Ave. from 1945 to 1963 with his aunt and uncle after his parents separated when he was five.

From Seattle Times

She rents one side of a small duplex house in Fort Worth.

From Time Magazine Archive