WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈtown ˌhouse or ˈtownˌhouse, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a house in the city, esp. a luxurious one.
- Architectureone of a group of houses having the same design, usually joined by common walls.
town′ house′,
- a house in the city, esp. as distinguished from a house in the country owned by the same person.
- a luxurious house in a large city, occupied entirely by one family.
- one of a row of houses joined by common sidewalls. Also, town′house′.
- 1520–30
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