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or less commonly rowhouse
: one of a series of houses connected by common sidewalls and forming a continuous group
Fundamentally, a row house is a building that stands cheek by jowl with its neighbors, often sharing a common wall.—
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An old row house became the Sun Ra Arkestral Institute, a place to practice at all hours, in order to be ready.
—Robert Sullivan, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Recommended Gratitude The transforming power of a thank-you note
A Paradise of Small Houses, by Max Podemski
The Philadelphia row house.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
Oban by train: 4 hours, 8 minutes by train
With colorful row houses and medieval castles, the coastal town of Oban has the history and charm many travelers seek.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
As the spat escalated, the 33-year-old elder brother, identified by police as Karamjit Multani, pulled out a gun and fired off several shots inside the two-story brick row house on 111th St. near 95th Ave., sources said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
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Robert Sullivan, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Recommended Gratitude The transforming power of a thank-you note
A Paradise of Small Houses, by Max Podemski
The Philadelphia row house.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
Oban by train: 4 hours, 8 minutes by train
With colorful row houses and medieval castles, the coastal town of Oban has the history and charm many travelers seek.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
As the spat escalated, the 33-year-old elder brother, identified by police as Karamjit Multani, pulled out a gun and fired off several shots inside the two-story brick row house on 111th St. near 95th Ave., sources said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
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row house
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: any of a row of houses connected by common sidewalls
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