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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The sales of condos, townhomes, and villas also increased during the week ending March 22, from 103 to 112, while their median price dropped by 5.8 percent to $268,500. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 Denver’s active condo/townhome listings are up about 33% at 3,562. Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025 Thirty-One Eleven Sunset has one, two and three-bedroom units, including penthouses, and townhomes. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025 Ascension is pursuing another project in west Charlotte that could be 150 to 175 single-family houses and townhomes. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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