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

An "extraordinary" townhome community, conveniently located on approximately 30 acres of magnificent countryside in the Jefferson Boro area of South Hills.

—The Pittsburgh Press

… machines rumble outside smoothing the way for a townhome complex, vanguard of the new village.

—Charlie Meyers

Examples of townhome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These neat rows of brick townhomes were situated close enough to the mills for the workers to be able to march down for their meals and be back at work within a thirty-minute window. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025

Published on March 31, 2025 By Tori Latham The Finale Masterplan Development Photo : The Finale Masterplan Development Photo : The Finale Masterplan Development There will be a total of 16 townhomes. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025

Those entering Buena Lago are greeted by rows of townhomes with dark blue doors and a clubhouse pool. —Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025

The site, near 32 townhomes that Trumark Homes is developing, is down the street from the Penitencia Creek light rail stop on North Capitol Avenue and is a 2-mile drive from the Berryessa BART station. —George Avalos, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for townhome

• biome
• genome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome