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

There are 441 single family houses and townhomes in Pinewood, a new subdivision that was constructed during the Covid-19 pandemic and marketed with prices and amenities to appeal to young families. —Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026

Despite these setbacks, the condo and townhome segment demonstrated resilience, with average prices rising 9% to nearly $944,000. —Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026

The 24 housing units will be a mix of single-family homes and townhomes, forming a new community called Langston Park. —ABC News, 1 May 2026

New townhomes and single-family homes from the upper $200s-$500s. —Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for townhome

• biome
• genome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome