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 fire spread to a neighboring home, McMillan said, and residents of 32 townhome units nearby were evacuated out of precaution. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

The development is the largest in Davis’ housing pipeline and includes a mix of single-family homes, apartments and townhomes, a community park and retail space. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

On the residential side, Pappas will develop 570 units of various housing types that are both for sale and for rent, including single-family homes, apartments and townhomes. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

The pre-planned neighborhood geared to creatives features soundstages, apartments, townhomes, single-family homes, parks, restaurants, retail and a hotel. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 8 Oct. 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