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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSingle-family-home
/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈfæmɪli hoʊm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A residential building designed to house one family.
"They decided to buy a single-family home in the suburbs for more space." - 2
A type of housing that is not attached to any other dwelling.
"The neighborhood is known for its single-family homes with large yards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'single-family home' is derived from the combination of 'single', meaning one or individual, and 'family', which originates from the Latin 'familia', referring to a household unit. The concept of a home has evolved over centuries, reflecting societal changes in family structures and living arrangements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Single-family-home" is said worldwide
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maison individuelle
Transliteration: mezon endividyuel
"Ils ont acheté une maison individuelle dans la banlieue."
Einfamilienhaus
Transliteration: Aynfamilienhaus
"Sie haben ein Einfamilienhaus in der Stadt gekauft."
casa unifamiliare
Transliteration: kaza unifamiliare
"Hanno comprato una casa unifamiliare in periferia."
casa unifamiliar
Transliteration: kasa unifamiliar
"Decidieron comprar una casa unifamiliar en las afueras."
casa unifamiliar
Transliteration: kaza unifamiliar
"Eles compraram uma casa unifamiliar nos subúrbios."
एकल परिवार का घर
Transliteration: ekal parivaar ka ghar
"उन्होंने उपनगर में एकल परिवार का घर खरीदा।"
独栋住宅
Transliteration: dú dòng zhù zhái
"他们在郊区买了一栋独栋住宅。"
단독 주택
Transliteration: dandok jutaek
"그들은 교외에 단독 주택을 구입했습니다."
一戸建て
Transliteration: ikkodate
"彼らは郊外に一戸建てを購入しました。"
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