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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That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report from the third quarter of 2025 that calculates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Among their other sleepovers — from one night to four months — were two hotels, an Airbnb, a church parking lot, another campground, a townhome rental and three tiny guest houses — one at a co-worker’s boyfriend’s house.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
No one was injured during a garage fire at a Geneva townhome Thursday evening, the Geneva Fire Department said on Friday.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Brown has been working on a townhome in Dallas with a small yard off a long hallway.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Among their other sleepovers — from one night to four months — were two hotels, an Airbnb, a church parking lot, another campground, a townhome rental and three tiny guest houses — one at a co-worker’s boyfriend’s house.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
No one was injured during a garage fire at a Geneva townhome Thursday evening, the Geneva Fire Department said on Friday.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Brown has been working on a townhome in Dallas with a small yard off a long hallway.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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