townhouse
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townhouse
- /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/ US
Where it comes from
From town + house. Compare Dutch tuinhuis (“summer house, cabana”), tuinhuisje (“bower”).
noun townhouses · town house
- A row house or terraced house.
- A house in an urban setting.
- A town hall.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: house, home, town house, townhome, town, rowhouse, row house, mid-terrace, terrace, tract house, terraced house, tract home, rowhome, houseblock, tenement house, tower block
Translations
Every language
noun house in an urban setting
| 日本語 | 町家 machiya |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 聯排別墅 /联排别墅 liánpái biéshù |
| Français | maison de ville |
| Deutsch | Stadthaus |
| Русский | таунха́ус taunxáus |
Talk about this word "townhouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/townhouse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. townhouse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/townhouse "townhouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/townhouse.Cite this
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title = {townhouse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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