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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Lake Norman communities are weighing a wave of development proposals, from mansions and townhomes to a car country club and a $200 million mixed-use project.
—Ai Based, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
With the buildings now torn down, Kramer thought building townhomes there made sense, Calvo said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Developer New Bedford Land Development revised its townhome proposal to reduce density from 71 to 64 units, though some council members worried about losing commercial development opportunities.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The townhome was rented by Alberto Maciel, a Cuban chemical engineer accused of conspiracy to traffic drugs and who is loosely based on the inmate whom Puig Zaldivar interviewed.
—Helen Acevedo, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
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Ai Based, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
With the buildings now torn down, Kramer thought building townhomes there made sense, Calvo said.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Developer New Bedford Land Development revised its townhome proposal to reduce density from 71 to 64 units, though some council members worried about losing commercial development opportunities.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
The townhome was rented by Alberto Maciel, a Cuban chemical engineer accused of conspiracy to traffic drugs and who is loosely based on the inmate whom Puig Zaldivar interviewed.
—Helen Acevedo, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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