townhome

noun

town·​home ˈtau̇n-ˌhōm How to pronounce townhome (audio)
plural townhomes
Synonyms of townhomenext
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

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Maps show the crash happened in the Oak Forest area of northeast Charlotte, and the neighborhood is a mix of apartments and townhomes. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026 The rent figures reflect asking rents for units listed on the site, including apartments, condos, townhomes and single-family homes. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 That could include existing commercial buildings that had been converted into homes, such as condos or townhomes. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 That project, by developer Cole Partners, would have built 417 residential units, including 177 townhomes and 240 multifamily units. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for townhome

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of townhome was in 1957

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