town house


town house

noun

Definition of TOWN HOUSE

1
: a house in town; specifically : the city residence of one having a countryseat or having a chief residence elsewhere <stayed at their town house during the social season>
2
: a usually single-family house of two or sometimes three stories that is usually connected to a similar house by a common sidewall; also : row house

First Known Use of TOWN HOUSE

1586

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