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
Jeffrey ToobinAn "extraordinary" townhome community, conveniently located on approximately 30 acres of magnificent countryside in the Jefferson Boro area of South Hills.—The Pittsburgh Press
The Pittsburgh Press… machines rumble outside smoothing the way for a townhome complex, vanguard of the new village.—Charlie Meyers
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About 30% of the townhomes will be for-sale at an affordable rate for those making 80% of the area median income.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Alexa agreed to meet Matthews in January 2023 at his Denver townhome.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Guests can find a similar housing plan with everything from townhomes to houses with wrap around porches.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images Home prices have finally come down compared with last year, though just fractionally, according to daily reads from Parcl Labs, which looks at high-frequency listing data on single-family homes, condos and townhomes, both new and existing.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025
Alexa agreed to meet Matthews in January 2023 at his Denver townhome.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Guests can find a similar housing plan with everything from townhomes to houses with wrap around porches.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Dec. 2025
Kirk Sides | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images Home prices have finally come down compared with last year, though just fractionally, according to daily reads from Parcl Labs, which looks at high-frequency listing data on single-family homes, condos and townhomes, both new and existing.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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