townhome

noun

town·​home ˈtau̇n-ˌhōm How to pronounce townhome (audio)
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 Ron, who worked at an Italian restaurant, had gone to Nicole's townhome to return a pair of glasses Nicole's mother had forgotten when the two were killed. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 The firm is also planning to add 125 townhomes north of Sardis Lane, next to a fire station and tennis facility. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024 In the Marin condominium and townhome market, the median price last month was $718,000 on 29 sales, according to the assessor’s office. Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024 Residents want to see the density of the housing reduced, with townhomes and single-family homes instead of apartments, or have apartments with fewer stories. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024 Today the land is owned by The Bluffs at Lenox Homeowners Association, a luxury townhome complex that sits next to Georgia 400, a busy state highway that connects the northern and central parts of metro Atlanta. Rafael Romo, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024 Suggestions include lowering some of the height minimums to allow for more single story buildings like libraries, shops and townhomes. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024 But the process is difficult: Building apartments, townhomes and single-family homes for educators takes the better part of a decade and requires patchwork funding schemes, district leaders told USA TODAY. USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024 The other development will see eight loft-style townhomes built at the center of the site on the footprint of U.S. Playing Card's old power plant building. The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of townhome was in 1957

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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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