🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

maison de ville

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mezon də vil

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Townhouse/ˈtaʊn.haʊs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle vit dans une maison de ville au centre de la ville."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A house that is part of a row of similar houses joined together by shared walls.

    "She lives in a beautiful townhouse in the heart of the city."
  2. 2

    A multi-story house that is typically part of a larger complex, often with shared amenities.

    "The new townhouse development features modern designs and community parks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'townhouse' originates from the combination of 'town', derived from the Old English 'tun', meaning an enclosure or settlement, and 'house', from the Old English 'hus', meaning a dwelling. The concept evolved in the late Middle Ages to describe a residence in an urban area, particularly for the wealthy.

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