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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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These include row houses, brownstones, and a virtual small downtown — all ready-made for a robotaxi demonstration.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
Neighbors said that the two-story row house had been unoccupied for months and real estate agents had been hosting tours as the family looked to sell the building.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
The community’s final development phase launched in December of 2023, adding 34 more home sites and six row houses.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2024
Townhouse for sale sign, Corcoran Realty, in driveway of row houses, Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 July 2024
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
Neighbors said that the two-story row house had been unoccupied for months and real estate agents had been hosting tours as the family looked to sell the building.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
The community’s final development phase launched in December of 2023, adding 34 more home sites and six row houses.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2024
Townhouse for sale sign, Corcoran Realty, in driveway of row houses, Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 July 2024
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“Row house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/row%20house. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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row house
noun
: any of a row of houses connected by common sidewalls
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