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

An employee working within the complex heard a commotion inside the townhome and went to investigate the cause of the noise, according to Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa. —Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Two neighboring townhome buildings were evacuated as a precaution, according to Odyssey Resorts, the property owner. —Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026

West Metro Fire Rescue The blast was strong enough to blow out the back patio door and a second-floor window of the townhome. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

Ryder Park off Salamander Run Lane and Plaza Road Extension will be a townhome community. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for townhome

• biome
• genome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome