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

On McCart Avenue east of campus, near Latta’s house, the townhome complex that’s under construction on a former parking lot site will have 120 units, available primarily to juniors and seniors. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

According to a news release, construction on the townhomes will begin by October, with first material deliveries expected in the spring of 2027. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The plans include townhomes, homesites, chalets, private residences and the Imperial Hotel. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Machado, a mother of three, moved in with her grandmother in Homestead while Sierra stayed with his mother at her townhome in Kendall. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for townhome

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