ˌse-mē,
-ˌmī,
-mi
1
a
: precisely half of:
(1)
: forming a bisection of
semidiameter
(2)
: being a usually vertically bisected form of (a specified architectural feature)
semidome
b
: half in quantity or value : half of or occurring halfway through a specified period of time
semiannual
semimonthly
compare bi-
2
3
a
: partial : incomplete
semiconsciousness
semidarkness
b
: having some of the characteristics of
semiporcelain
c
: quasi-
semigovernmental
semimonastic
Examples of semi in a Sentence
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Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 16 May 2024
Pennsylvania State Police troopers said Richmond, who was not in a vehicle, was struck by a semi just after 6 p.m.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The officer and trooper located the semi about 30 minutes later and conducted a traffic stop.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 6 May 2024
Authorities are continuing to investigate who was riding on top of the semi’s trailer.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 6 May 2024
His semi was discovered the afternoon of Nov. 21 after sitting there since early in the morning, according to the sheriff.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
The Iowa Department of Public Safety said someone in his field discovered a body Wednesday, near where 53-year-old David Schultz's semi was found parked in the middle of the road on Nov. 21.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
The van was on its side, and the front of the semi was mangled as the big rig and its load lay in a ditch by the highway, partially on its side.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
The driver of the semi was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the CHP said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
All lanes were opened just before 8 a.m. The crash was reported at 1:40 a.m. when an SUV and semi collided in the southbound lanes near the Western Row Road exit, according to a dispatcher at the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Lebanon post.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 16 May 2024
Pennsylvania State Police troopers said Richmond, who was not in a vehicle, was struck by a semi just after 6 p.m.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The officer and trooper located the semi about 30 minutes later and conducted a traffic stop.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 6 May 2024
Authorities are continuing to investigate who was riding on top of the semi’s trailer.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 6 May 2024
His semi was discovered the afternoon of Nov. 21 after sitting there since early in the morning, according to the sheriff.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
The Iowa Department of Public Safety said someone in his field discovered a body Wednesday, near where 53-year-old David Schultz's semi was found parked in the middle of the road on Nov. 21.
—CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
The van was on its side, and the front of the semi was mangled as the big rig and its load lay in a ditch by the highway, partially on its side.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
The driver of the semi was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the CHP said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Semi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semi. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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