semiprivate
adjective
semi·pri·vate
ˌse-mē-ˈprī-vət
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
variants
or semi-private
1
a
: having some private and some public features
a semiprivate company
b
: private with some availability to the public
a semiprivate golf course
c
: providing some but not complete privacy
a semiprivate cubicle
2
a
: accommodating usually two or three patients
a semiprivate hospital room
outpatients monitored in semiprivate postoperative rooms
b
: staying or recovering in a room accommodating usually two or three patients
semiprivate inpatients
compare private sense 1e
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“Semiprivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiprivate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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