A shophouse is a building type serving both as a residence and a commercial business. [1] It is defined in the dictionary as a building type found in Southeast Asia that is "a shop opening on to the pavement and also used as the owner's residence", [2] and became a commonly used term since the 1950s. [3] More @Wikipedia
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