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

The housing will be a mix of apartments and townhomes, while the retail and restaurant spaces will occupy the first floor. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Nearby, in York County, Pennsylvania, a high school and six townhomes were damaged and one person had a minor injury, according to the York County Office of Emergency Management. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Duplexes, triplexes, quad-plexes, cottage courts and townhomes often fall in the missing middle category. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Manley’ plans are to bring Costco to the site, along with 278 for-sale townhomes by Lennar Homes. — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 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