split-level

adjective

split-lev·​el ˈsplit-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce split-level (audio)
: divided vertically so that the floor level of rooms in one part is approximately midway between the levels of two successive stories in an adjoining part
a split-level house
split-level noun

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That interior-exterior blend continues in the upper part of the split-level cockpit, which has a deck that hangs over the area, complete with semi-transparent skylights. Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024 Originally built in 1968, the Academy Award winner’s Tiburon split-level spans roughly 2,824 square feet on a 0.2-acre lot dotted with towering redwood trees. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024 In this show, the gentle gaze of the camera shows a split-level house not as an object of aesthetic scorn, but as a thing of beauty. Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 Formerly a maze of split-level spaces home to lingerie brand La Perla, the four-level 3,500-square-foot unit is undergoing a major overhaul, with 880 square feet on the ground floor that currently serves as the brand’s boutique. Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for split-level 

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of split-level was in 1946

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“Split-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-level. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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split-level

noun
split-lev·​el
ˈsplit-ˌlev-əl
: a house divided so that the floor in one part is about halfway between two floors in the other
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