Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rowhouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: row-house
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall.

American usage

Etymology

From row + house.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

rowhouses (plural) row house (alternative) row-house (alternative)

Synonyms

terraced house townhouse rowhome

Questions

What does rowhouse mean?: One of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall.
Where does rowhouse come from?: From row + house.

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