Meaning & use
semi
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A semi-trailer truck, or something that is partly but not fully a particular thing, such as a semifinal match.
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The semi jackknifed on the icy highway during rush hour.
Their team lost in the semi after a hard-fought match.
A note on using this word
Originally short for 'semi-trailer' or 'semifinal'; the shortened form is informal in both British and American English.
Words with a similar meaning
semitrucksemifinal
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A semi-detached house.
They bought a three-bedroom semi in the suburbs.
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