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semi-

[sem-ee, sem-ahy] / ˈsɛm i, ˈsɛm aɪ /
ADJECTIVE
quasi
Synonyms
WEAK
apparent apparently fake mock near nominal partly pretended pseudo- seeming seemingly sham so-called supposedly synthetic virtual would-be
Antonyms
WEAK
entire total whole
semi
NOUN
eighteen-wheeler
Synonyms
WEAK
18-wheeler big rig rig semitrailer trailer truck truck trailer
NOUN
truck
Synonyms
STRONGEST
car crate freighter jeep lorry pickup rig van wagon
STRONG
buggy carryall dump wheels
WEAK
eighteen-wheeler four by eight four by four four-wheel drive

Example Sentences

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He said he has also purchased around 80 of Nikola’s semi trucks out of bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

These autonomous or semi autonomous systems could anticipate needs and provide support automatically.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Plus, when semi companies earn or raise money, they spend it because they’re always building new factories, new construction.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"And then when we got to the semi, that feeling came back. But this time, we have experience and we're going to rely heavily on that."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Tomás stopped the semi in front of a chain-link gate.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.