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
Charlie MeyersExamples of townhome in a Sentence
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On the north side of the park are townhomes and houses in a dense residential subdivision, with I-75 forming a noisy barrier to the west.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
Open nine acres in one of the counties and a developer would have little trouble turning it into 150 market-rate townhomes, an apartment building with 200 units, a supermarket and other retail.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
With most clubs shuttered, Barbosa outfitted her latest rental upgrade, a three-story townhome in Saugus, with a karaoke machine and a keg tap, plus a hot tub and a firepit in the backyard.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 10 July 2024
More than 30 were evicted last week from this Valley townhome complex tied to a crackdown on a sober living operator.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
Open nine acres in one of the counties and a developer would have little trouble turning it into 150 market-rate townhomes, an apartment building with 200 units, a supermarket and other retail.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
With most clubs shuttered, Barbosa outfitted her latest rental upgrade, a three-story townhome in Saugus, with a karaoke machine and a keg tap, plus a hot tub and a firepit in the backyard.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 10 July 2024
More than 30 were evicted last week from this Valley townhome complex tied to a crackdown on a sober living operator.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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