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townhouse

town house
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Definitions of townhouse word

  • noun townhouse a house in the city, especially as distinguished from a house in the country owned by the same person. 1
  • noun townhouse a luxurious house in a large city, occupied entirely by one family. 1
  • noun townhouse one of a row of houses joined by common sidewalls. 1
  • noun townhouse residence in a city 1
  • noun townhouse terraced house 1
  • countable noun townhouse A town house is a tall narrow house in a town or city, usually in a row of similar houses which are connected together. 0

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Origin of townhouse

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Townhouse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

townhouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

townhouse usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for townhouse

noun townhouse

  • co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.
  • condo — Condo means the same as condominium.
  • condominium — A condominium is an apartment building in which each apartment is owned by the person who lives there.

Top questions with townhouse

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  • how to buy a townhouse?
  • how to decorate a townhouse living room?
  • which is better condo or townhouse?
  • what is the difference between condo and townhouse?
  • condo or townhouse which is better?

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