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

And there will be 80 rental townhomes with some overlooking a nearby stream. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

In Alhambra, a move-in-ready two-bedroom townhome for $735,000 with a two-car garage and reasonable HOA fees. — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The Residences at North Village, located on Penrose Lane just north of West 87th Street, is planned to feature 61 two- and three-bedroom townhomes. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Seven on-site townhomes adjacent to the hotel range from 2,500 to 3,500 square feet, each sporting three stories with an elevator and two-car garage. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 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