Word
townhouse
Phoneticstown·house, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/
UK/tˈaʊnhaʊs/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a tall, narrow house that is part of a row of similar houses. These homes usually share side walls with their neighbors and have two or more floors.
n. a tall, narrow residential building that shares side walls with adjacent properties. Typically multi-storey and situated within an urban or suburban development.
Examples
“They live in a three-story townhouse near the park.”
“The developer converted the old factory site into a row of modern townhouses with shared garden spaces.”
“While the exterior of the townhouse maintains its traditional Victorian facade, the interior has been completely gutted and redesigned to accommodate an open-plan living area and a modern kitchen.”
Examples
simple
“They live in a three-story townhouse near the park.”
contextual
“The developer converted the old factory site into a row of modern townhouses with shared garden spaces.”
complex
“While the exterior of the townhouse maintains its traditional Victorian facade, the interior has been completely gutted and redesigned to accommodate an open-plan living area and a modern kitchen.”
Etymology
From town + house. Compare Dutch tuinhuis (“summer house, cabana”), tuinhuisje (“bower”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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