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
Jeffrey ToobinAn "extraordinary" townhome community, conveniently located on approximately 30 acres of magnificent countryside in the Jefferson Boro area of South Hills.—The Pittsburgh Press
The Pittsburgh Press… machines rumble outside smoothing the way for a townhome complex, vanguard of the new village.—Charlie Meyers
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Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images Home prices have finally come down compared with last year, though just fractionally, according to daily reads from Parcl Labs, which looks at high-frequency listing data on single-family homes, condos and townhomes, both new and existing.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The plan calls for apartments, dine-in and drive-thru restaurants, retail and townhomes.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
The complex will include 14 townhomes, or 10% of the total, reserved for sale to buyers who quality as moderate income based on San Diego County guidelines.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
At least one of the adjacent townhomes had some damage too.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
The plan calls for apartments, dine-in and drive-thru restaurants, retail and townhomes.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
The complex will include 14 townhomes, or 10% of the total, reserved for sale to buyers who quality as moderate income based on San Diego County guidelines.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
At least one of the adjacent townhomes had some damage too.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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