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
Charlie MeyersExamples of townhome in a Sentence
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On the wall of their townhome in Cypress, Deby Johnson hung a map of the world pinned with mementos of husband Jack’s voyage.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
And down the way are dozens of duplexes and townhomes, not to mention the new metallic apartment complex that will soon open nearby.
—Kevin Hardy, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Here are some details of the preferences that San Jose residents expressed, according to a post on a city webpage:
— Residential preferences were single-family homes, townhomes and duplexes.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
Listen to this article Looking to boost the town’s campaign to be attractive to young families, the state is going to spend $4.5 million to tear down an elementary school that housed the town’s old senior center and prepare the site for a small subdivision of modest one-family houses and townhomes.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2024
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Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
And down the way are dozens of duplexes and townhomes, not to mention the new metallic apartment complex that will soon open nearby.
—Kevin Hardy, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Here are some details of the preferences that San Jose residents expressed, according to a post on a city webpage:
— Residential preferences were single-family homes, townhomes and duplexes.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
Listen to this article Looking to boost the town’s campaign to be attractive to young families, the state is going to spend $4.5 million to tear down an elementary school that housed the town’s old senior center and prepare the site for a small subdivision of modest one-family houses and townhomes.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2024
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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