Meaning
7 senses(Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK, informal)A semi-detached house.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
(informal)A semifinal.
(slang)A partial erection of the penis.
(slang)A semiautomatic firearm.
(slang)Semiconductor companies or positions in the stock market.
(colloquial)An intermediate in the production of end-use goods.
Examples
57 sentencesTom's semi-detached neighbours are lovely.
У Тома гарні сусіди через стінку.
Tom's semi-detached neighbours are horrible.
У Тома жахливі сусіди через стінку.
They sat in a semi-circle.
ruОни сели полукругом.
Driving a semi is a lonely job.
Diego saw a semi-truck entering the gas station.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
The prefix semi- (from Latin) used as a noun.The prefix semi- (from Latin) used as a noun.
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Forms
plural: semisSynonyms
7 synonyms- a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle:semitrailer
- one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament:semifinal
- a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together:trailer trucktractor trailertrucking rigrigarticulated lorry