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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Stewart said there’s already one developer who is considering a parcel on Randall Road, north of the former Dominick’s site, for a 300-unit luxury townhome subdivision once the TIF is in place. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025 The boy fell from the window in a townhome on Valley View Circle July 5, the office said. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025 So far, the city is seeing more than 400 apartment units, about 150 townhomes and about 268 units in duplex buildings under construction across several projects in the city. Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025 Sierra Shores, a cluster of wood-construction luxury townhomes pressed against the lake, hosts celebrities in town for the golf tournament. Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 11 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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