tri-leveladj.n.
North American.
A. adj.
Having or consisting of three levels; (of a house, etc.) having three storeys or floors on three levels. Cf. split-level adj.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > building of specific internal arrangement > [adjective] > number of storeys
one-storey1796
two-lofted1819
one-storeyed1821
four-story1833
single-storied1835
upstairs1840
multi-storied1891
multi-storey1902
low-rise1922
single-storey1947
tri-level1960
society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [adjective] > house of specific shape or style
back-to-back1626
detached1706
self-contained1767
ground-floored1824
semi-detached1859
bungaloid1927
bi-level1929
one-up, one-down1933
blind back1937
terraced1958
tri-level1960
split entry1967
two-up two-down1973
1960 V. Packard Waste Makers i. 8 Workingmen today..want their tri-level house in the suburbs.
1973 ‘D. Shannon’ No Holiday for Crime iii. 34 Pershing Square with the tri-level parking lot under it.
1974 Car & Locomotive Cycl. (ed. 3) S1-25/1 Tri-level car, a flat car designed with integral superstructure of posts, bracings and decking to permit triple level loading of automobiles.
1979 Arizona Daily Star 5 Aug. (Advt. section) 16/7 This tri-level showplace home is ideal for entertaining and family living.
1979 United States 1980–1 (Penguin Travel Guides) 432 Today this tri-level arcade features chic boutiques and restaurants.
B. n.
A tri-level house.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [noun] > house of specific shape or style
hall-house1467
longhouse1643
bungalow1676
single housea1684
tower-house1687
villa1755
box1773
cottage orné1774
villarette1792
mews1805
cottage1808
terrace house1817
casita1822
villa dwelling1833
villa residence1833
box-house1846
six-roomer1853
terrace1854
tembe1860
moat house1871
parlour house1871
row house1871
salt-box1876
trullo1898
townhouse1900
colonial1903
semi1912
Cape Cod1916
bungaloid1927
semi-detached1928
ranchette1938
solar house1946
rambler1947
rancher1950
ranch1951
tunnel-back1957
sidesplit1958
two-up-and-two-downer1958
two-up two-down1958
semi-det1960
A-frame1963
townhouse1965
tri-level1965
link house1968
split1970
dormer bungalow1977
1965 P. Wylie They both were Naked i. ii. 55 Coming down the staircase in Will's suburban home, a tri-level, if there's such a term.
1976 Casper (Wyoming) Star-Tribune 29 June 16/5 (advt.) Stretch out in over 2000 sq. ft. of tri-level located on 1.8 acres.
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adj.n.1960