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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Brown has been working on a townhome in Dallas with a small yard off a long hallway.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Homebuilder Landmark Homes, with more than 20 years of building over 2,000 condos and townhomes in Colorado, established Livmark Communities.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report from the third quarter of 2025 that calculates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Palatine police said the guy lurking behind townhomes off Westwood, and right next to the busy Palatine Metra stop, is truly concerning.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Homebuilder Landmark Homes, with more than 20 years of building over 2,000 condos and townhomes in Colorado, established Livmark Communities.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s what my trusty spreadsheet found after reviewing a BatchData report from the third quarter of 2025 that calculates investor ownership of houses and townhomes nationwide.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Palatine police said the guy lurking behind townhomes off Westwood, and right next to the busy Palatine Metra stop, is truly concerning.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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