split-level

[ split-lev-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

noting a house having a room or rooms that are somewhat above or below adjacent rooms, with the floor levels usually differing by approximately half a story.

split-level

(of a house, room, etc) having the floor level of one part about half a storey above or below the floor level of an adjoining part

First recorded in 1945–50

How does split-level compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Weinstein has a house in Rockville, Md., a split-level where he had lived with his wife and daughter for 35 years.

The split-level house on Vermont Avenue sat empty for years before Occupy Wall Street claimed it.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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