town house

noun

1
: a usually single-family house of two or sometimes three stories that is usually connected to a similar house by a common sidewall
also : row house
2
: a house in town
specifically : the city residence of one having a country seat or having a chief residence elsewhere
stayed at their town house during the social season

Examples of town house in a Sentence

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The slim, white store is located within a rare set of town houses in the city. Lee Hyo-Won, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025 The building would include 12 flats, two town houses and ground-floor amenities. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025 The Federal-style town house features five bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025 The most recent application requests only 134 town houses, but the other homes could still be on the table. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for town house

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of town house was in 1571

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“Town house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20house. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

town house

noun
: a house connected to the next house by a common sidewall

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