semiprivate
Not fully secluded
Semiprivate describes something partially but not fully private.
A semiprivate hospital room is shared by two patients rather than being a single or ward.
Semiprivate spaces—courtyards, office alcoves, gated communities—offer some seclusion while remaining accessible to a limited group: The semiprivate dining area accommodated their party of twelve.
One sharing living quarters
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- dormitoryStudent living building
- shared bathroomRestroom for multiple occupants
- flatshareCohabited rental dwelling
housemate · communal · hostel · co-living · bunkroom · double occupancy · residence hall · boarding house
Barrier separating spaces
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- alcoveRecessed area in room
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
nook · divider · screen · carrel · bay · enclosure · shared room · hospital room
Limited in scope
- limitedRestricted in extent
- selectiveChoosing with care
- controlledKept within limits
- nonpublicRestricted from general access
gated · members-only · privileged · confidential · bounded · secure · enclosed · partial
roommate
One sharing living quarters
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- dormitoryStudent living building
- shared bathroomRestroom for multiple occupants
flatshare · housemate · communal · hostel · co-living · bunkroom · double occupancy · residence hall · boarding house · cohabitation
partition
Barrier separating spaces
booth · nook · divider · screen · carrel · bay · enclosure · shared room · hospital room · nursing station
restricted
Limited in scope
- limitedRestricted in extent
- selectiveChoosing with care
- controlledKept within limits
nonpublic · gated · members-only · privileged · confidential · bounded · secure · enclosed · partial · exclusive
- Semi- wordssemiconductor, semitruck, semi truck, semiannual, semiweekly
semiprivatepublic
Available to all
private · open · communal · unrestricted · secret
semiprivateprivate room
Secluded individual space
single occupancy · ward · private suite · dormitory · VIP suite
private, privacy, privately, semicircle, privation, semifinal, privateer, semicolon, privatization