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 second area is in low density housing production, like condos and townhomes. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

For people who live in the townhomes, their friends and families frequently come visit them on the weekends, and use the lot to park, Muhammad said. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Atlanta police said they were dispatched to a townhome in the 3500 block of Roswell Road after noon for a wellness check. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

Luxury townhomes are coming to a section of Arlington’s downtown area that has seen a transformation in recent years. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 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