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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Austin Habitat offers a variety of housing types — including single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums — for low- to moderate-income workers.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The last phase would add 31 townhomes in the northeast and northwest corners of the site, overlooking the lake.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
This four-bedroom townhome, centuries old but newly remodeled, was in the town of Bayeux, famous for the tapestry that recounts the 1066 Norman conquest of England.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The townhomes will be two-stories around 1,600 to 1,666 square feet.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
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Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The last phase would add 31 townhomes in the northeast and northwest corners of the site, overlooking the lake.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
This four-bedroom townhome, centuries old but newly remodeled, was in the town of Bayeux, famous for the tapestry that recounts the 1066 Norman conquest of England.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The townhomes will be two-stories around 1,600 to 1,666 square feet.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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