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

Designed by the late, celebrated architect Frank Weise, this striking five-story townhome—once a 19th-century carriage house— is now designated a historic landmark by the city. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025

This change comes as clusters of construction workers are building up new homes, townhomes and apartments throughout the small community just north of Charlotte’s uptown — an indication of the city’s growth creeping in. —Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025

For example, the developer is pursuing a $200 million redevelopment of a former Coca-Cola bottling facility in Durham, NC, with plans for 370 apartments, 24 townhomes, and 68,356 square feet of commercial space. —Tyler Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025

New condo/townhome listings statewide increased 4% from January and are up about 13% compared to a year ago. —Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 14 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