English Explanatory Dictionary

townhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A row house or terraced house.
  2. A house in an urban setting.
  3. A town hall.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/

Word forms

townhouse townhouses town house

Etymology

From town + house. Compare Dutch tuinhuis (“summer house, cabana”), tuinhuisje (“bower”).

Derived words

Creole townhouse
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