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

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

Examples of townhome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jim Victor's and Marie Pelton's old farmhouse is nestled at the bottom of a hill about 15 minutes outside Philadelphia, surrounded by new, upscale townhomes and a park across the winding street. —Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025

The townhomes can have up to four bedrooms, three and half baths and will range from 1,963 to 2,336 square feet. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025

Federal authorities were on site Wednesday evening at a townhome listed under Livelsberger's name, KOAA reported. —Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025

Chicago, Illinois This 2017 Beaux Arts–style townhome in Lincoln Park is minutes from top-end shopping and dining, Oz Park, and the zoo. —The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above