semi-detached
/ˌsemi dɪˈtætʃt/adjective
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(मकान) एक तरफ़ दूसरे मकान से जुड़ा हुआ
Basic word
adjective
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[usually before noun] British
(of a house) joined to another house on one side only, but not on the other
(मकान) एक तरफ़ दूसरे मकान से जुड़ा हुआ
- They live in a semi-detached house on a quiet street.
- A semi-detached house is cheaper than a detached one.
- They bought a semi-detached cottage near the park.
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- Our neighbours share a wall because the houses are semi-detached.
- Rows of semi-detached houses lined the new road.
Opposite detached
noun
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[C] British
a house that is joined to another house on one side
एक तरफ़ से जुड़ा हुआ मकान
- Radhika's uncle bought a semi-detached in the suburbs.
- Their home is a three-bedroom semi-detached.
- He sold his flat and bought a semi-detached in the suburbs.
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- A semi-detached usually has a small garden at the back.
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Notes
British and American: semi-detached is mainly British English; in American English such a house is often called a duplex.
British and American: semi-detached मुख्यतः British English का शब्द है; American English में ऐसे मकान को अक्सर duplex कहते हैं।