townhouse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/ (General-American)
Etymology
From town + house. Compare Dutch tuinhuis (“summer house, cabana”), tuinhuisje (“bower”).
Meanings
- (Australia, Canada, Philippines, US) A row house or terraced house.
- A house in an urban setting.
- (dated) A town hall.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| townhouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| town house | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
cmn 聯排別墅 /联排别墅 (house in an urban setting) · pl dom miejski (house in an urban setting) · ru таунха́ус (house in an urban setting) · ja 町家 (house in an urban setting) · de Stadthaus (house in an urban setting) · fi kaupunkitalo (house in an urban setting) · fr maison de ville (house in an urban setting)