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semi-detached house
UK/ˌsɛmɪ dɪˈtætʃt haʊs/US/ˌsɛmi dɪˈtætʃt haʊs/SEMI·de·TACHED HOUSE
A house that is joined to another house on one side only.
Examples
“They live in a semi-detached house with a small garden.”
“Semi-detached houses are common in suburban areas.”
“We preferred a semi-detached house because it was cheaper than a detached property.”
Band 8 sentence
“We bought a semi-detached house in a quiet street because it balanced privacy with affordability.”
Collocations
- a semi-detached house in the suburbs
- buy a semi-detached house
Word family
Common mistakes
semi detached house→semi-detached house
semi house→semi-detached house
Say it for a higher band
5semi house→6linked house→7+semi-detached house
Synonyms
linked house
Easily confused
detached house
“They bought a detached house with a large garden.”
terraced house
“Terraced houses are common in older urban areas.”
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