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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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For Ally Spieker and Zizo Hafez, selling their two-bedroom townhome in Mesa, Ariz., took eight months and multiple price cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Though Levy upgraded the gate with local approval when he moved in, it actually sits on land owned by a nearby townhome homeowners’ association—not Levy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

For Peterson, who was living in a townhome with her three children, a key scene involved visiting the lavish home where she used to live before her divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

From the outside, Starlight Cottage looked like a two-story townhome, covered in ivy and surrounded by flowers and a cobblestone sidewalk.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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