split-level
adjective
split-lev·el
ˈsplit-ˈle-vəl 
: divided vertically so that the floor level of rooms in one part is approximately midway between the levels of two successive stories in an adjoining part
a split-level house
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My father’s new house was a sprawling split-level with four bedrooms, a game room, a library, and changing rooms by the pool.
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Richard Siken
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The larger of the two homes (above) was constructed in the late 1950s and has 4,100 square feet of split-level living space dotted with numerous skylights.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025
The design by Studio-MLA and OMA calls for twenty-six-foot-tall metal structures that resemble California pop- pies, shading a split-level amphitheater and outdoor restaurant.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
What ultimately morphed into a full reimagining of a 1960s split-level in Los Angeles first began with a simple brief: the gut remodel of a guest bathroom.
—Katherine McGrath, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
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Richard Siken
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
The larger of the two homes (above) was constructed in the late 1950s and has 4,100 square feet of split-level living space dotted with numerous skylights.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025
The design by Studio-MLA and OMA calls for twenty-six-foot-tall metal structures that resemble California pop- pies, shading a split-level amphitheater and outdoor restaurant.
—Sam Bloch
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
What ultimately morphed into a full reimagining of a 1960s split-level in Los Angeles first began with a simple brief: the gut remodel of a guest bathroom.
—Katherine McGrath, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
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“Split-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-level. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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