townhouse

/ˈtaʊn.haʊs/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈaʊnhˌaʊs] /ˈtaʊn.haʊs/ (ame, ipa)

townhouse — noun

1. a narrow house that shares a side wall with the home next to it, often one of se

1.名詞B2
釋義

a narrow house that shares a side wall with the home next to it, often one of several similar homes in a row

例句

Joaquín bought a brick townhouse near the subway before the baby arrived.

buy a townhouse near a city station

After work, Gita watered the small garden behind the townhouse.

同義詞
  • row house

    especially North American; stresses one house in a continuous row

  • terraced house

    the standard British term for a house joined to others in a row

  • duplex

    different — usually only two connected homes rather than a longer row

反義詞

文法句型

buy/rent a townhouse

townhouse with + feature

用法筆記

Often used for an urban home with its own front door but shared side walls. In British English, terraced house is often the more usual term for a long continuous row, while townhouse can suggest a larger or newer property.

常見錯誤

❌We live in a townhouse apartment.
✅We live in a townhouse.' or 'We live in an apartment.
💡A townhouse is a whole house that shares side walls, not a flat inside a larger building.