Semi-detached

Okay, imagine you have a big house that you share with your mommy and daddy. They have their own room, and you have your own room. But there is also another house right next to your big house that is attached to it. This is called a semi-detached house.

The other house has its own family living in it, just like you have your own family. But the two houses are attached and share the same wall, kind of like you and your brother or sister might share a wall between your rooms.

So even though you have your own space and your own family, you are still pretty close to the people who live in the other house because you share a wall. But you also have your own yard and your own front door, so you can still have your own space and privacy when you want it.