MEANING
Having floors or principal areas set at different heights and connected by short flights of stairs.
Use it for
domestic level changes; connected yet separated spaces; interrupted movementCreate physical separation without enclosing every space behind a door.
Words that belong together
- split-level house
- split-level layout
- split-level living room
On the page
The split-level layout placed the dining table three steps above the sofa.
He kept forgetting the short stair in the split-level hallway.
From the upper area of the split-level room, she could see over the bookcase.
Opposite meanings
Related words
Word forms
- Base
- split-level
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Not simply a building with several full storeys; changes of level occur between adjoining areas. Adjective; normally non-gradable. Variant split level.
Practice this word in a sentenceYour margin notes
Keep a thought for later. Sign in to save privately.