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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The changes the City Council made last year allow diverse housing types — duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and townhomes — anywhere in the city.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The developer intends to complete the last of the townhomes in a first phase of the community by 2030, according to Planning Board documents.
—Joe Marusak
april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
While Lambert and his planners were encouraging the city to try to land another dealership or a hotel to generate revenue, the council approved a different sort of revenue source, a housing project — initially for 250 units, now being proposed instead as 75 townhomes.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Contemporary metal windows were taken out in favor of broad panes of glass framed by wood and a skylight above the stairs was enlarged, showing ways to bring more light into the dark townhomes they were sometimes tapped to reimagine.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The developer intends to complete the last of the townhomes in a first phase of the community by 2030, according to Planning Board documents.
—Joe Marusak
april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
While Lambert and his planners were encouraging the city to try to land another dealership or a hotel to generate revenue, the council approved a different sort of revenue source, a housing project — initially for 250 units, now being proposed instead as 75 townhomes.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Contemporary metal windows were taken out in favor of broad panes of glass framed by wood and a skylight above the stairs was enlarged, showing ways to bring more light into the dark townhomes they were sometimes tapped to reimagine.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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