Rowhouse
(noun)
A narrow, attached single-family dwelling, often found in urban areas, that shares walls with the neighboring houses.
Origin:
The word "rowhouse" is an american english term, derived from the british english word "terrace house", which means a house that is part of a row of similar houses.
Examples:
- The rowhouses in the city were built in the late 19th century and were popular with working-class families.
- The rowhouse was a two-story building with a small front yard and a shared back yard.
- The residents of the rowhouses often socialized on their stoops, chatting with their neighbors.
- The rowhouse had a narrow front entrance, with a stairway leading to the upper floors.
- The rowhouses in the neighborhood had been beautifully restored, with their original features intact.