semi
/ˈsɛmi/
noun
- A large vehicle that consists of a tractor unit and a trailer, used for carrying goods; short for 'semitrailer' or 'semitruck'.
- The semi pulled into the rest stop to refuel.
- My uncle drives a semi across the country for a shipping company.
- We got stuck behind a slow semi on the highway.
- A semifinal match or round in a competition.
- Our team won the semi and advanced to the finals.
- The semi between the two top seeds was very exciting.
- She played her best tennis in the semi of the tournament.
- A semidetached house; a house that shares one common wall with another house.
- They bought a nice semi in the suburbs with a small garden.
- The semi on the corner has a new coat of paint.
- Living in a semi means you have neighbors right next door.
adjective
- Half or partly; used as a prefix meaning 'partial' or 'incomplete' (often attached to other words).
- He works in a semi-professional sports league.
- The region has a semi-arid climate with little rainfall.
- She gave a semi-formal speech at the dinner.
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