Split-level house

Split-level house

A house with a kitchen, dining, and living room area on the main floor, with stairs leading up to the bedrooms at a half-story higher; other stairs may lead downward from the main floor to a family room or utility room.
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split-level house

A house having its living room area on the main floor, with stairs leading upward to the bedrooms approximately a half-story higher; and other stairs leading downward, a half-story lower, to the kitchen and/or dining areas and to a laundry or utility room; often has no attic, cellar, or porch for reasons of economy.
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