townhome

[ toun-hohm ]

noun

1. town house ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of townhome¹

First recorded in 1975–80; town + home

Example Sentences

As weeks passed, I peered out the back door of my townhome onto our roof deck, watching how my possible new friends reacted.

From MIT Technology Review

Earlier this year he went to the University City Planning Group to oppose the city’s attempt to allow for medium-density townhomes there, citing the congestion it would cause.

From Voice of San Diego

We’re buying office buildings in the suburbs that are being repurposed to townhomes.

From Time

He said sheriff’s deputies searched the townhome after Reinoehl’s death.

From ProPublica

This time, a man shot and killed three people—two men and a woman—and barricaded himself in his townhome for hours.

From The Daily Beast

In September someone vandalized a townhome under construction.

From The Daily Beast

In August a PlayStation and videogames were stolen from another townhome.

From The Daily Beast

In December someone broke into a foreclosed townhome, stopped up a toilet and started the water running.

From The Daily Beast

Last July a rental car was stolen from one townhome along with the car keys, which were inside on a dining room table.

From The Daily Beast