town house
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
One's residence in town as apart from that in the country.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “town house” mean?
One's residence in town as apart from that in the country.
Is “town house” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.