townhouse in Japanese
townhouse in Japanese is 町家 — townhouse means a tall, narrow house that shares one or both side walls with the houses next to it, typically in a city or town.
townhouse in Japanese
町家
Pronounced: machiya
A house in an urban setting.
What does "townhouse" mean?
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noun A tall, narrow house that shares one or both side walls with the houses next to it, typically in a city or town.
"They bought a three-storey townhouse in the middle of the terrace."
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noun A wealthy family's city residence, historically kept in addition to a country house.
"The duke spent the winter season at his townhouse in London."
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townhouse in a sentence
- They bought a three-storey townhouse in the middle of the terrace.
- The new development has forty townhouses arranged around a shared courtyard.
- The duke spent the winter season at his townhouse in London.
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What is "townhouse" in Japanese?
"townhouse" in Japanese is 町家. townhouse means: A tall, narrow house that shares one or both side walls with the houses next to it, typically in a city or town.
How do you pronounce 町家?
"townhouse" in Japanese is 町家, pronounced "machiya".
How do you use "townhouse" in a sentence?
Example: "They bought a three-storey townhouse in the middle of the terrace." In Japanese, "townhouse" is 町家.
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