townhome
noun
town·home
ˈtau̇n-ˌhōm 
plural townhomes
US
: a house that has two or three levels and that is attached to a similar house by a shared wall : town house sense 1
"Drop-dead gorgeous 1991 townhome in the heart of Brentwood" was how McKenna described the property in the listing.—
Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey ToobinAn "extraordinary" townhome community, conveniently located on approximately 30 acres of magnificent countryside in the Jefferson Boro area of South Hills.—The Pittsburgh Press
The Pittsburgh Press… machines rumble outside smoothing the way for a townhome complex, vanguard of the new village.—Charlie Meyers
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Heidi Vonblum, the city’s planning director, said a forthcoming proposal to streamline approvals of row homes and townhomes could help increase the number of subsidized units approved in high-resource areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
A lot of cities and private developers recently have moved to address missing middle housing — which refers to a gap in access to a range of homes like duplexes, townhomes and multiplexes that fit the market between single family homes and larger apartment buildings.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Mandel's initial proposal for Harlow & Hem called for 89 apartments within a three- to four-story building and four two-story townhomes that would be condos along Harwood Avenue.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The multi-level townhome, with an elevator serving all levels, is grand.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
A lot of cities and private developers recently have moved to address missing middle housing — which refers to a gap in access to a range of homes like duplexes, townhomes and multiplexes that fit the market between single family homes and larger apartment buildings.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Mandel's initial proposal for Harlow & Hem called for 89 apartments within a three- to four-story building and four two-story townhomes that would be condos along Harwood Avenue.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The multi-level townhome, with an elevator serving all levels, is grand.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Townhome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townhome. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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