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or less commonly rowhouse
: one of a series of houses connected by common sidewalls and forming a continuous group
Fundamentally, a row house is a building that stands cheek by jowl with its neighbors, often sharing a common wall.—
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Biggers’ art underscores the richness of Black culture, specifically in the Third Ward, but his paintings also more generally trace the architectural style of row houses back to their roots.
—Lauren O'Neill Butler
july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
Authorities said three row houses were completely destroyed by the explosion and ensuing fire, and 10 homes were evacuated for safety reasons, per ABC News.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 June 2025
Three row houses were totaled in the blast, according to KYW.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
The group turned the block, passing row houses and low-rise apartment buildings in a historically white immigrant neighborhood that is increasingly Arab, Latino and Asian.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
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Lauren O'Neill Butler
july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
Authorities said three row houses were completely destroyed by the explosion and ensuing fire, and 10 homes were evacuated for safety reasons, per ABC News.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 June 2025
Three row houses were totaled in the blast, according to KYW.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
The group turned the block, passing row houses and low-rise apartment buildings in a historically white immigrant neighborhood that is increasingly Arab, Latino and Asian.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for row house
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“Row house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/row%20house. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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row house
noun
: any of a row of houses connected by common sidewalls
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