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

The industrial park is a few minutes from downtown and is close to a future housing development that’ll bring over 770 units including apartments, townhomes and senior living. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025

The figures call for a mix of rental apartments, condominiums, townhomes and single-family residences. —Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025

Throughout the townhome, or riad as these types of homes are referred to in Marrakesh, the Moroccan-style décor is thoughtful without being theme-y. —Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

For townhomes and condos, the median sale price dropped nearly $60,000. —Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for townhome

• biome
• genome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome