🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

단독 주택의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dandok jutaeg-ui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Single-family/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəlˌfæm.əl.i/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그들은 교외에 단독 주택을 지었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Designed to be occupied by one family; used to describe a standalone residential building that shares no common walls with other structures.

    "They recently purchased a spacious single-family home in a quiet suburban neighborhood."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Middle English 'single' (from Latin 'singulus', meaning 'separate' or 'individual') and 'family' (from Latin 'familia', meaning 'household'). The compound adjective emerged in North American real estate terminology during the early 20th century to distinguish detached, standalone residential housing units from multi-family dwellings and apartments.

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