townhome
noun
town·home
ˈtau̇n-ˌhōm 
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
Jeffrey ToobinAn "extraordinary" townhome community, conveniently located on approximately 30 acres of magnificent countryside in the Jefferson Boro area of South Hills.—The Pittsburgh Press
The Pittsburgh Press… machines rumble outside smoothing the way for a townhome complex, vanguard of the new village.—Charlie Meyers
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That year-to-date output, which includes condos and townhomes, is 27% higher than the same period in 2023, a year in which builders ultimately got permits to build around 8,000 homes.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
Local communities must encourage building condos and townhomes as a pathway to success for California’s next generation.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Prices for the two-bedroom units start at $1.95 million, while the three-bedroom options begin at $2.37 million, and four-bedroom spreads and townhomes start at $3.75 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Updating a Turtle Bay townhome built without central air and elevators could be wildly expensive, as could paying taxes on it, and families with that kind of money didn’t seem interested in this slice of midtown by way of Murray Hill, which was being shadowed by skyscrapers.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024
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Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
Local communities must encourage building condos and townhomes as a pathway to success for California’s next generation.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Prices for the two-bedroom units start at $1.95 million, while the three-bedroom options begin at $2.37 million, and four-bedroom spreads and townhomes start at $3.75 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Updating a Turtle Bay townhome built without central air and elevators could be wildly expensive, as could paying taxes on it, and families with that kind of money didn’t seem interested in this slice of midtown by way of Murray Hill, which was being shadowed by skyscrapers.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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