backsplit

A split-level home whose split level is visible only from the side elevation.

Noun

  1. A split-level home whose split level is visible only from the side elevation.
    • By the 1960s in North America sprawling ranchers and backsplits with attached garages had become common […] - 1987, E. C. Relph, The Modern Urban Landscape: 1880 to the Present, page 174:
    • As for the tornado-struck house, a semi-detached backsplit, it was in need of significant repairs, and the Cammisas said their insurance company told them not to expect a speedy visit from the adjuster. - 2009 August...

    Coordinate Terms: sidesplit

Origin

From back + split.

Forms

backsplits