townhome

[toun-hohm]

noun

1. town house.

Word History and Origins

Origin of townhome¹

First recorded in 1975–80; town + home

Example Sentences

One of the two hand grenades found in a Santa Monica townhome complex ahead of the deadly blast that killed three Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives is currently missing, authorities said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Bomb squad technicians who responded to a Santa Monica townhome complex where a resident reported finding grenades X-rayed the explosives and told city police they believed the devices were inert, according to a new search warrant in the investigation into the explosion that killed three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives last week.

From Los Angeles Times

“At this point in the investigation, due to the fact the Arson and Explosives detectives that responded to 821 Bay Street, Santa Monica are deceased, coupled with the fact detectives do not know if the area was rendered safe ... Detectives Mezzano and Delia believe a search of the storage sheds in the parking structure of the townhome complex is necessary to render the area safe for the residents that live in and around the townhome complex,” Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times

When Sherri Rasmussen was found dead in her Van Nuys townhome in February 1986, bludgeoned badly and shot three times, detectives called it a burglary gone bad — a disastrously mistaken conclusion that did not budge for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

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