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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The city last year added housing into the area, including the 48-unit Westport Senior Apartments, which provides affordable rental housing for seniors, and Alan Row – a nine-unit townhome development on Stevens Creek Boulevard.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Housing inspectors visited rental when kids were living alone
At least twice, inspectors visited a Pontiac townhome where the children were allegedly abandoned by their mother, raising questions as to whether the kids could have been found and rescued sooner.
—Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
To move forward, however, the site must be rezoned from research and development use to office, commercial and institutional (OCI), with approval for a conditional use allowing townhomes to be located in an OCI district and a preliminary plat of subdivision.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The median price of a condo/townhome rose to $398,000, which represents a 2% gain monthly and a 0.76% annual gain.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Housing inspectors visited rental when kids were living alone
At least twice, inspectors visited a Pontiac townhome where the children were allegedly abandoned by their mother, raising questions as to whether the kids could have been found and rescued sooner.
—Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
To move forward, however, the site must be rezoned from research and development use to office, commercial and institutional (OCI), with approval for a conditional use allowing townhomes to be located in an OCI district and a preliminary plat of subdivision.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The median price of a condo/townhome rose to $398,000, which represents a 2% gain monthly and a 0.76% annual gain.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for townhome
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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