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townhome

American  
[toun-hohm] / ˈtaʊnˌhoʊm /

noun

  1. town house.


Etymology

Origin of townhome

First recorded in 1975–80; town + home

Example Sentences

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When Kam Khazai refinanced the mortgage on his townhome in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Gaithersburg, Md., he thought he had scored the deal of a lifetime with a 2.9% rate on a 25-year mortgage.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

In order to afford her $3,000-a-month townhome, she’s renting out space to others.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

“The fact that there was no preparation with the forecast of the wind is still mind-boggling,” said Tobiska, whose three-bedroom townhome suffered smoke damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The goal of Small Lots, Big Impacts is to provide another option: for-sale homes that are smaller and less expensive than a McMansion or a 2,000-square-foot townhome.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

Soon afterward, Maggie moved out of the Greeleys’ townhome to her own tiny apartment on New York’s Barclay Street.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock