town house
noun
1
: a usually single-family house of two or sometimes three stories that is usually connected to a similar house by a common sidewall
also
: row house
2
: a house in town
specifically
: the city residence of one having a country seat or having a chief residence elsewhere
stayed at their town house during the social season
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The area’s midcentury buildings of note included a group of nine houses, including five town houses, by South African architect Ted Levy, which were constructed in 1968.
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Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
The Homer Glen Village Board is considering a town house development geared for adults 50 years and older, but officials want to ensure residents of a nearby subdivision have their concerns addressed before moving forward.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday evening, 911 calls came in about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, just outside Fredericksburg and about 65 miles southwest of Washington, said Maj. Elizabeth Scott, spokesperson for the sheriff's office.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
The slim, white store is located within a rare set of town houses in the city.
—Lee Hyo-Won, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025
The Homer Glen Village Board is considering a town house development geared for adults 50 years and older, but officials want to ensure residents of a nearby subdivision have their concerns addressed before moving forward.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday evening, 911 calls came in about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, just outside Fredericksburg and about 65 miles southwest of Washington, said Maj. Elizabeth Scott, spokesperson for the sheriff's office.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
The slim, white store is located within a rare set of town houses in the city.
—Lee Hyo-Won, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Town house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20house. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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