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or less commonly rowhouse
: one of a series of houses connected by common sidewalls and forming a continuous group
Fundamentally, a row house is a building that stands cheek by jowl with its neighbors, often sharing a common wall.—
Eric Wybenga
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The historic row house, built in 1889, was also frequented by Miller's godfather, guitarist Les Paul.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
From the pastel pink French Huguenot Church to the rainbow of pastel doors on the city’s iconic row houses, Charleston is a bounty of gorgeous inspiration.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
The season transforms the city’s historic streets into something out of a snow globe—brick row houses dusted in white, gas lamps flickering through the early dusk, and the smell of soul-warming seafood chowder drifting from restaurants in the Seaport area.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
On the morning of Islam’s funeral, the streets of Parkchester, a neighborhood of brick row houses and big-box stores, were blocked off on both sides of the expressway.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
From the pastel pink French Huguenot Church to the rainbow of pastel doors on the city’s iconic row houses, Charleston is a bounty of gorgeous inspiration.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
The season transforms the city’s historic streets into something out of a snow globe—brick row houses dusted in white, gas lamps flickering through the early dusk, and the smell of soul-warming seafood chowder drifting from restaurants in the Seaport area.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
On the morning of Islam’s funeral, the streets of Parkchester, a neighborhood of brick row houses and big-box stores, were blocked off on both sides of the expressway.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for row house
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“Row house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/row%20house. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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row house
noun
: any of a row of houses connected by common sidewalls
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