townhousetown‧house /ˈtaʊnhaʊs/ noun [countable] 
Examples
the Duke’s townhouse in Mayfair3American English a house in a group of houses that share one or more walls
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Old buildings were knocked down, and new apartments and townhouses built.
- Dark flakes of snow tumbled past the candlelit windows of the Countess of Ratho's townhouse in Charlotte Square.
- It overlooked an alley, and the bay windows were sun-blocked by the townhouse at 93.
- Mark's Place, a tree-lined street filled with oversized townhouses.
- Nielsen now manages several 100 apartments and townhouses, most in Manhattan, with a smattering in Brooklyn.
- The family moved into the Mayberry Estates townhouse complex last November.
- Then the townhouses give way to dowdy apartment complexes with grimy windows facing the street.
- They had restored townhouses with a vengeance.
THESAURUS► house
1a house in a town or city, especially a fashionable one in a central area2 British English a house in a town that belongs to someone who also owns a house in the countryside: a building that someone lives in, especially one that is intended for one family, person, or couple to live in: · Annie and Rick have just bought their first house.· The price of houses is going up all the time.
► detached house British English a house that is not joined to another house: · a detached four-bedroomed house
► semi-detached house British English a house that is joined to another house on one side
► terraced house British English, row house American English one of a row of houses that are joined together
► townhouse one of a row of houses that are joined together. In British English, townhouse is often used about a large and impressive house in a fashionable area of a city: · an 18th-century townhouse in Bath
► cottage a small house in the country – used especially about houses in the UK: · a little cottage in the country· a thatched cottage (=with a roof made of straw)
► bungalow a small house that is all on one level: · Bungalows are suitable for many elderly people.
► country house a large house in the countryside, especially one that is of historical interest: · The hotel was originally an Edwardian country house.
► mansion a very large house: · the family’s Beverly Hills mansion
► mobile home (also trailer American English) a type of house that can be pulled by a large vehicle and moved to another place
► ranch house American English a long narrow house that is all on one level: · a California ranch house
► duplex American English a house that is divided into two separate homes
Longman Language Activatordifferent types of house► house a building for people to live in, that may have more than one level, and may either stand separately or be joined to other buildings: · Our house is the one with the red door.· I went over to Barbara's house after school.· The street was lined with identical red-brick houses.detached house British (=a house that is not joined to another house): · a detached house in Surreysemi-detached house British (=a house that is joined to another house on one side): · a three-bedroom semi-detached houseterraced houseBritish /row house American (=a house that is in a row of houses that are all joined together): · The street ran between rows of dingy terraced houses.
► cottage a small house, especially an old house in the country - use this especially about houses in the UK: · She lives in a charming cottage deep in the Kent countryside.· a row of thatched cottages in a rural village
► bungalow a small house in which all the rooms are on the same level: · He and his wife lived in a modern bungalow on the outskirts of the city.
► townhouse American a house in a group of houses that share one or more walls: · Old buildings were knocked down, and new apartments and townhouses built.
► mansion a very large and impressive house: · a magnificent mansion set in 2000 acres of countryside· an eleven-bedroom mansion in Hancock Park
WORD SETS► Buildingsadjoin, verbalcove, nounantechamber, nounanteroom, nounapartment block, nounapse, nounarcade, nounart gallery, nounatrium, nounattic, nounauditorium, nounawning, nounback door, nounback-to-back, nounbailey, nounbalcony, nounbalustrade, nounbanister, nounbarn, nounbasilica, nounbastion, nounbay window, nounblock, nounbrownstone, nounbungalow, nounbunkhouse, nounbyre, nouncabin, nouncampanile, nouncanteen, nouncarport, nouncasement, nouncastle, nounceiling, nouncellar, nouncentre, nounchalet, nounchamber, nounchancel, nounchanging room, nounchateau, nounchimney, nounchimney breast, nounchimney pot, nounchimney stack, nouncladding, nounclerk of works, nouncloakroom, nouncloister, nounclubhouse, nouncoatroom, nouncocktail lounge, nouncolonnade, nouncolumn, nouncommon room, nouncomplex, nouncompound, nounconcourse, nouncondominium, nounconservatory, nounconvent, nouncoping, nouncornerstone, nouncorn exchange, nouncorridor, nouncottage, nouncountry house, nouncountry seat, nouncourthouse, nouncowshed, noundado, noundance hall, noundetached, adjectivedoor, noundoorpost, noundormer, nounedifice, nounentry, nounentryway, nounestate, nounestate agent, nounextension, nouneyrie, nounfacade, nounfallout shelter, nounfamily room, nounfarmhouse, nounfire door, nounfire escape, nounfire station, nounfitment, nounfixture, nounflatlet, nounflight, nounfloor, nounfolly, nounforecourt, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoyer, nounfrontage, nounfront room, nounfuneral home, noungable, noungabled, adjectivegargoyle, noungrandstand, noungrange, noungranny flat, noungrille, nounground floor, nounguardhouse, nounguesthouse, nounguildhall, noungutter, nounguttering, noungym, noungymnasium, nounhabitation, nounhall, nounhallway, nounhatch, nounhatchway, nounhayloft, nounhealth centre, nounhigh-rise, adjectivehospice, nounhospital, nounlaboratory, nounlanding, nounleaded lights, nounlean-to, nounledge, nounlightning conductor, nounlintel, nounlobby, nounlodge, nounloft, nounlog cabin, nounlounge, nounlouvre, nounmaisonette, nounmezzanine, nounmilking parlour, nounmoving staircase, nounmullion, nounnave, nounniche, nounoast house, nounobelisk, nounoffice building, nounoratory, nounoutbuilding, nounouthouse, nounoverhang, nounparapet, nounparty wall, nounpediment, nounpenthouse, nounperistyle, nounpicture window, nounpilaster, nounpillar, nounpinnacle, nounplatform, nounplumber, nounplumbing, nounpodium, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounpotting shed, nounpresbytery, nounpress gallery, nounprivy, nounpublic convenience, nounpyramid, nounrafter, nounrail, nounrampart, nounribbon development, nounrotunda, nounsanctuary, nounschoolhouse, nounscience park, nounsepulchre, nounservice charge, nounshack, nounshed, nounshop front, nounskylight, nounskyscraper, nounsliding door, nounsmokestack, nounsmoking room, nounspiral staircase, nounspire, nounsports centre, nounstack, nounstadium, nounstair, nounstaircase, nounstairway, nounstairwell, nounstall, nounstately home, nounstateroom, nounstation, nounsteeple, nounstep, nounstonework, nounstoop, nounstoreroom, nounstorm cellar, nounstory, nounstudio, nountenement, nountepee, nounterrace, nountheatre, nountoilet, nountool shed, nountower block, nountown hall, nountownhouse, nountransept, nountransom, nountrapdoor, nountreasury, nounturret, nounvault, nounvaulted, adjectivevaulting, nounventilator, nounvestibule, nounvilla, nounwalkway, nounwall, nounwatchtower, nounwater tower, nounweatherboard, nounwedding chapel, nounwing, nounwoodshed, nounworkhouse, nounworkroom, nounworkshop, noun
the Duke’s townhouse in Mayfair3American English a house in a group of houses that share one or more walls