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townhouse

/ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
town-house
IPA
/ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A row house or terraced house.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A house in an urban setting.

noun

A town hall.

Dated

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

townhouses (plural) town house (alternative)

Phrases

Creole townhouse

Questions

How do you pronounce townhouse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs/.
What does townhouse mean?
A row house or terraced house.
Where does townhouse come from?
From town + house. Compare Dutch tuinhuis (“summer house, cabana”), tuinhuisje (“bower”).

How to pronounce townhouse

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