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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReihenhaus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s
"Sie wohnen in einem modernen Reihenhaus am Stadtrand."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of a series of houses situated in a side-by-side architectural row sharing common partition walls, commonly found in urban and suburban areas.
"They purchased a charming Victorian rowhouse in the historic district of the city." - 2
A style of housing development where multiple identical or similar homes are built joined together in a continuous straight line.
"Urban planners favored rowhouse construction to maximize population density efficiently."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'row' (referring to a line of similar objects or structures) and 'house' (from Old English hūs). The term emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries during rapid urban development to describe standardized, multi-story single-family dwellings constructed in continuous lines sharing common sidewalls.
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maison mitoyenne
Transliteration: mɛ.zɔ̃ mi.twa.jɛn
"Leur maison mitoyenne possède un petit jardin à l'arrière."
Reihenhaus
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯ənˌhaʊ̯s
"Sie wohnen in einem modernen Reihenhaus am Stadtrand."
casa a schiera
Transliteration: ˈka.za a ˈskje.ra
"Hanno comprato una bella casa a schiera vicino al parco."
casa adosada
Transliteration: ˈka.sa a.ðoˈsa.ða
"La casa adosada tiene tres habitaciones y un garaje."
moradia geminada
Transliteration: mo.ɾaˈdi.ɐ ʒe.miˈna.dɐ
"Eles mudaram-se para uma moradia geminada no subúrbio."
पंक्तिबद्ध घर
Transliteration: panktibadh ghar
"शहर के केंद्र में कई पंक्तिबद्ध घर बने हुए हैं।"
联排别墅
Transliteration: liánpái biéshù
"这栋联排别墅有一个宽敞的客厅。"
연립주택
Transliteration: yeonlip-jutaek
"그들은 조용한 주거 지역에 있는 연립주택에 삽니다."
連棟住宅
Transliteration: rentō-jūtaku
"この地域には多くの古い連棟住宅が立ち並んでいます。"
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