single-story

No upstairs exists

Single-story describes a building that has only one level or floor, with no stairs leading to upper floors.

A single-story house sits entirely at ground level, which makes it accessible for people with mobility limitations and eliminates the need to climb stairs.

They preferred a single-story home for their retirement years.

The term is often hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun but may appear as two words in other contexts.

architecture

ranch

Livestock-raising estate

foundation · slab · sprawling · footprint · accessibility · open concept · split-level · cottage · layout · square footage

realestate

listing

Recorded item in catalog

buyer · starter home · downsizer · empty nester · low maintenance · curb appeal · appraisal · acreage · subdivision · development

accessibility

wheelchair

Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired

universal design · walker · grab bars · wide doorways · ramp · ADA · elderly · downsizing · retirement home · assisted living

Categories
Opposites
vertical building extent

single-storymulti-story

Having several floors

multi-level · multistory · multi-storey · two-story · high-rise

Family

single, story, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, singular, singularity

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G