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town house
noun
: a house that has two or three levels and that is attached to a similar house by a shared wall
: a house in a city or town; especially : a house in a town or city owned by someone who also has a house in the country
Full Definition of TOWN HOUSE
1
: a house in town; specifically : the city residence of one having a countryseat or having a chief residence elsewhere <stayed at their town house during the social season>
2
: 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
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First Known Use of TOWN HOUSE
1586
Rhymes with TOWN HOUSE
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