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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Now, with the Urban League leading the way, there’s a new plan for that parcel and for the 19.4 acres north and west of it: 469 residential units for low- and middle-income families, most for rent, with 114 townhomes for sale.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Mooresville approved a rezoning late Monday for a national homebuilder’s planned 78 townhomes near Lake Norman.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
When asked, Herbers estimated that the low-end pricing for the townhomes in the development would cost between $250,000 to $300,000.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
When Sherri Rasmussen was found dead in her Van Nuys townhome in February 1986, bludgeoned badly and shot three times, detectives called it a burglary gone bad — a disastrously mistaken conclusion that did not budge for decades.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Mooresville approved a rezoning late Monday for a national homebuilder’s planned 78 townhomes near Lake Norman.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025
When asked, Herbers estimated that the low-end pricing for the townhomes in the development would cost between $250,000 to $300,000.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
When Sherri Rasmussen was found dead in her Van Nuys townhome in February 1986, bludgeoned badly and shot three times, detectives called it a burglary gone bad — a disastrously mistaken conclusion that did not budge for decades.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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