Phrase guide

detached house

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A free-standing, single-family dwelling unit that does not share a common wall with any other structure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a house that stands alone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: single dwelling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: house

History

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Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: առանձնատուն (aṙanjnatun) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 独立式别墅 (dúlìshìbiéshù) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 独栋别墅 (dúdòngbiéshù) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Czech: rodinný dům — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Danish: villa — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Danish: fritliggende hus — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Danish: enkelthus — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Finnish: omakotitalo — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Finnish: erillistalo — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • French: maison individuelle — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • German: Einfamilienhaus — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Greek: μονοκατοικία (monokatoikía) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Hungarian: családi ház — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Hungarian: különálló ház — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Irish: teach scoite — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Irish: teach aonair — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Italian: casa isolata — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Italian: abitazione isolata — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Japanese: 一戸建て (ikkodate) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Norwegian Bokmål: enebolig — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Norwegian Bokmål: villa — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: villa — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Polish: dom jednorodzinny — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Polish: dom wolnostojący — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Russian: особня́к (osobnják) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Russian: отде́льный дом (otdélʹnyj dom) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Russian: односеме́йный дом (odnoseméjnyj dom) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Russian: однокварти́рный дом (odnokvartírnyj dom) — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Welsh: tŷ sengl — free-standing family dwelling unit
  • Welsh: tŷ ar wahân — free-standing family dwelling unit