townhome

noun

town·​home ˈtau̇n-ˌhōm How to pronounce townhome (audio)
plural townhomes
US
: a house that has two or three levels and that is attached to a similar house by a shared wall : town house sense 1
"Drop-dead gorgeous 1991 townhome in the heart of Brentwood" was how McKenna described the property in the listing.Jeffrey Toobin
An "extraordinary" townhome community, conveniently located on approximately 30 acres of magnificent countryside in the Jefferson Boro area of South Hills.The Pittsburgh Press
… machines rumble outside smoothing the way for a townhome complex, vanguard of the new village.Charlie Meyers

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Twice turned down, developer tries again In March 2024, commissioners rejected the original Cambridge Properties plan for 299 homes, including 182 townhomes. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025 The three-bedroom townhome is immaculately clean, with gleaming kitchen countertops and a nicely finished floor. Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 Federal agents have been at his townhome in Colorado Springs since Wednesday evening and said the activity is related to the explosion in Las Vegas, CBS Colorado reported. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025 One woman was killed and three others rushed to hospitals early Saturday morning after a fire tore through townhomes in Panorama City, Los Angeles fire officials said. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for townhome 

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of townhome was in 1957

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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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