<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with the Workiva Platform-->
<!--Copyright 2026 Workiva-->
<!--r:019f04eb-b6bb-78f0-8bb0-49002d5b8834,g:07eecdd0-6b74-4a42-9969-10b74605de63-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#CoverPage"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityListingsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7bcb-8961-45004be15025" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityListingsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7bcb-8961-45004be15025" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7d16-8a42-84bcd38e0319" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7bcb-8961-45004be15025" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7d16-8a42-84bcd38e0319" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7d16-8a42-84bcd38e0319_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7d16-8a42-84bcd38e0319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7d16-8a42-84bcd38e0319_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-748c-95bf-593a6d13d77c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7d16-8a42-84bcd38e0319" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-748c-95bf-593a6d13d77c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f84-a2b4-63f98c5caf98" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-748c-95bf-593a6d13d77c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f84-a2b4-63f98c5caf98" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-7ca0-99df-cb182836a03a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-748c-95bf-593a6d13d77c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-7ca0-99df-cb182836a03a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_019f04eb-baf3-7c86-bdbf-0afd865584aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_019f04eb-baf3-7c86-bdbf-0afd865584aa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_019f04eb-baf3-76b6-92b1-4314b27b1b04" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_019f04eb-baf3-76b6-92b1-4314b27b1b04" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019f04eb-baf3-7f26-8501-fc5be6710609" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_019f04eb-baf3-7f26-8501-fc5be6710609" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_019f04eb-baf3-7a39-8d8d-11da6a51ff31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_019f04eb-baf3-7a39-8d8d-11da6a51ff31" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019f04eb-baf3-74c5-bb97-1fdea9aefc6e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_019f04eb-baf3-74c5-bb97-1fdea9aefc6e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019f04eb-baf3-73a4-92f6-09e345dcbb4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_019f04eb-baf3-73a4-92f6-09e345dcbb4a" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019f04eb-baf3-70e6-a334-5097cc23ffb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_019f04eb-baf3-70e6-a334-5097cc23ffb4" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019f04eb-baf3-7792-8dbc-b1f65942c012" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_019f04eb-baf3-7792-8dbc-b1f65942c012" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019f04eb-baf3-7ec7-83d9-5c1313dc9627" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_019f04eb-baf3-7ec7-83d9-5c1313dc9627" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019f04eb-baf3-7a5a-b890-4bdb1718e0d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_019f04eb-baf3-7a5a-b890-4bdb1718e0d8" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019f04eb-baf3-7d97-8621-6192eea61b70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019f04eb-baf3-7d97-8621-6192eea61b70" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019f04eb-baf3-7d13-8cb7-dfe9b331174d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019f04eb-baf3-7d13-8cb7-dfe9b331174d" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019f04eb-baf3-79cd-b648-8e9a27cecf30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_019f04eb-baf3-79cd-b648-8e9a27cecf30" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019f04eb-baf3-79d5-b1d7-ec8eb170f9a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_019f04eb-baf3-79d5-b1d7-ec8eb170f9a3" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019f04eb-baf3-7750-a908-58251190c5f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_019f04eb-baf3-7750-a908-58251190c5f2" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019f04eb-baf3-79aa-a7e7-f242fc589ded" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_019f04eb-baf3-79aa-a7e7-f242fc589ded" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019f04eb-baf3-70b8-9c9b-5e3fd9d7dc36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019f04eb-baf3-70b8-9c9b-5e3fd9d7dc36" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_019f04eb-baf3-7744-ac3f-5b112dc45d17" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_019f04eb-baf3-7744-ac3f-5b112dc45d17" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_019f04eb-baf3-7c76-9f48-83600d720dd3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_019f04eb-baf3-7c76-9f48-83600d720dd3" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_019f04eb-baf3-7957-8771-ca061c17fd54" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_019f04eb-baf3-7957-8771-ca061c17fd54" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_019f04eb-baf3-7c7a-90a0-26925d0c9ca6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_019f04eb-baf3-7c7a-90a0-26925d0c9ca6" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019f04eb-baf3-74ca-ade8-719438d71e52" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_019f04eb-baf3-74ca-ade8-719438d71e52" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_019f04eb-baf3-7cf3-a27e-a306dce0dc77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_019f04eb-baf3-7cf3-a27e-a306dce0dc77" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_019f04eb-baf3-7dcc-a49b-55574edd8dd5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_019f04eb-baf3-7dcc-a49b-55574edd8dd5" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019f04eb-baf3-7909-bd7b-ea819295f6e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_019f04eb-baf3-7909-bd7b-ea819295f6e4" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019f04eb-baf3-74ce-9ce9-e9f41737f82f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_019f04eb-baf3-74ce-9ce9-e9f41737f82f" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_019f04eb-baf3-7906-b7ea-6490b54d0453" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_019f04eb-baf3-7906-b7ea-6490b54d0453" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_019f04eb-baf3-7eed-b568-c8b61c419c08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_019f04eb-baf3-7eed-b568-c8b61c419c08" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019f04eb-baf3-7b74-b45c-bb1ca74dae2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76b1-b567-7769866abaab" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_019f04eb-baf3-7b74-b45c-bb1ca74dae2a" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e84-833f-365d6f0f179a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f36-ace9-d14718b156af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e84-833f-365d6f0f179a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f36-ace9-d14718b156af" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b1d-9fe9-d7a8c253353d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f36-ace9-d14718b156af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b1d-9fe9-d7a8c253353d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b1d-9fe9-d7a8c253353d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b1d-9fe9-d7a8c253353d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b1d-9fe9-d7a8c253353d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-723d-a0a4-1f4f9c70a13d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b1d-9fe9-d7a8c253353d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-723d-a0a4-1f4f9c70a13d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f04eb-baf3-7388-8c33-a3066bd4fd0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-723d-a0a4-1f4f9c70a13d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f04eb-baf3-7388-8c33-a3066bd4fd0c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e84-833f-365d6f0f179a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74f0-b780-aabfc86d6900" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74f0-b780-aabfc86d6900" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RentalProperties_019f04eb-baf3-776f-877d-40593fbdc69c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RentalProperties"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74f0-b780-aabfc86d6900" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RentalProperties_019f04eb-baf3-776f-877d-40593fbdc69c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment_019f04eb-baf3-7086-ad6e-45f37f2cc186" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74f0-b780-aabfc86d6900" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment_019f04eb-baf3-7086-ad6e-45f37f2cc186" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_019f04eb-baf3-7a08-9362-6d04b4b54bd3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74f0-b780-aabfc86d6900" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_019f04eb-baf3-7a08-9362-6d04b4b54bd3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_019f04eb-baf3-7f2c-85dc-8047cf050d72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74f0-b780-aabfc86d6900" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_019f04eb-baf3-7f2c-85dc-8047cf050d72" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation_019f04eb-baf3-7deb-9177-2437cfc25740" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74f0-b780-aabfc86d6900" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation_019f04eb-baf3-7deb-9177-2437cfc25740" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019f04eb-baf3-7a74-9cc4-12a3a434750a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74f0-b780-aabfc86d6900" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019f04eb-baf3-7a74-9cc4-12a3a434750a" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale_019f04eb-baf3-7273-92b7-6bab04c2f0bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale_019f04eb-baf3-7273-92b7-6bab04c2f0bb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-7179-9b22-80cf8cc67ba9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-7179-9b22-80cf8cc67ba9" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_019f04eb-baf3-7c0a-95a0-c3598cf2daf8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_019f04eb-baf3-7c0a-95a0-c3598cf2daf8" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_019f04eb-baf3-70ec-b37d-eac7564b315f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents_019f04eb-baf3-70ec-b37d-eac7564b315f" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet_019f04eb-baf3-7105-b33e-f1d75505cc0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet_019f04eb-baf3-7105-b33e-f1d75505cc0c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019f4ba4-35ea-7982-bd44-66bf48402e51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019f4ba4-35ea-7982-bd44-66bf48402e51" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-baf3-7db2-884c-d3446e217b59" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-baf3-7db2-884c-d3446e217b59" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019f04eb-baf3-751f-88b1-abde36ce0618" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019f04eb-baf3-751f-88b1-abde36ce0618" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019f04eb-baf3-7ae2-8c29-e7754285553f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019f04eb-baf3-7ae2-8c29-e7754285553f" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAcquiredLeases_019f04eb-baf3-71b6-aa3d-6c0e18b0860c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAcquiredLeases"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAcquiredLeases_019f04eb-baf3-71b6-aa3d-6c0e18b0860c" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_019f04eb-baf3-7455-8706-200c21f0265e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssets_019f04eb-baf3-7455-8706-200c21f0265e" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019f04eb-baf3-770b-96fc-4d28c24441a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-74a0-8823-51dfb65a0e16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_019f04eb-baf3-770b-96fc-4d28c24441a3" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e84-833f-365d6f0f179a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019f04eb-baf3-7700-ae23-c18ee94d27e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_019f04eb-baf3-7700-ae23-c18ee94d27e7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-7720-bd46-2c3801579b68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-7720-bd46-2c3801579b68" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_019f04eb-baf3-733f-a3fe-da3de4db4c12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_019f04eb-baf3-733f-a3fe-da3de4db4c12" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_019f04eb-baf3-76f3-9ce2-1cf368b38ad7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_019f04eb-baf3-76f3-9ce2-1cf368b38ad7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_019f04eb-baf3-7278-90cc-8bae511c4ea6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability_019f04eb-baf3-7278-90cc-8bae511c4ea6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_019f04eb-baf3-768f-837a-6f3043874d53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_019f04eb-baf3-768f-837a-6f3043874d53" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_019f04eb-baf3-7895-b792-1213bba9e63c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_019f04eb-baf3-7895-b792-1213bba9e63c" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_019f04eb-baf3-73f3-adcc-9d6247a52c3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_019f04eb-baf3-73f3-adcc-9d6247a52c3b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_019f04eb-baf3-71cc-89a1-a78b0a54316c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_019f04eb-baf3-71cc-89a1-a78b0a54316c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_019f04eb-baf3-753b-b73a-80f0664a0297" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock_019f04eb-baf3-753b-b73a-80f0664a0297" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncome_019f04eb-baf3-77f2-9e77-9072c5afd18c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncome"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncome_019f04eb-baf3-77f2-9e77-9072c5afd18c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-7711-bdb8-053a296cf2bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-7711-bdb8-053a296cf2bf" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019f04eb-baf3-72fe-b9c9-8b0a4cef1741" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_019f04eb-baf3-72fe-b9c9-8b0a4cef1741" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestInJointVentures_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-ab51-19573d7543b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestInJointVentures"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestInJointVentures_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-ab51-19573d7543b6" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships_019f04eb-baf3-7476-af35-16c93a57c47e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships_019f04eb-baf3-7476-af35-16c93a57c47e" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7a9c-a05d-f3714c1c7ade" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-75ab-8a31-6ec44376c832" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7a9c-a05d-f3714c1c7ade" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_019f04eb-baf3-713f-bc78-b90b961692b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7ff5-b418-7abb661a08ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_019f04eb-baf3-713f-bc78-b90b961692b0" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-7c4e-b033-b400076bbf18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-7c4e-b033-b400076bbf18" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7764-b9b4-fd0c1e3f2ccf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-7c4e-b033-b400076bbf18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7764-b9b4-fd0c1e3f2ccf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7764-b9b4-fd0c1e3f2ccf_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7764-b9b4-fd0c1e3f2ccf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7764-b9b4-fd0c1e3f2ccf_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-77d0-9d0c-662bafcc0445" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7764-b9b4-fd0c1e3f2ccf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-77d0-9d0c-662bafcc0445" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-7601-a3fa-5bb5b5d0382e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-baf3-77d0-9d0c-662bafcc0445" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-7601-a3fa-5bb5b5d0382e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019f04eb-baf3-77ba-a3a5-74f724c236ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019f04eb-baf3-77ba-a3a5-74f724c236ca" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_019f04eb-baf3-7503-a42a-6933957a5511" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_019f04eb-baf3-7503-a42a-6933957a5511" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_019f04eb-baf3-746a-9d74-6e5d7d85d5e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_019f04eb-baf3-746a-9d74-6e5d7d85d5e8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_019f04eb-baf3-7cdb-9824-a0786f3ff12a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_019f04eb-baf3-7cdb-9824-a0786f3ff12a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_019f04eb-baf3-7036-b08c-94f39d3dc163" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_019f04eb-baf3-7036-b08c-94f39d3dc163" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019f04eb-baf3-7fd9-a0ac-f72c81444733" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_019f04eb-baf3-7fd9-a0ac-f72c81444733" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_019f04eb-baf3-7c2a-b409-f2ac41969ac6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_019f04eb-baf3-7c2a-b409-f2ac41969ac6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019f04eb-baf3-78ce-a580-7ca1efe4acc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_019f04eb-baf3-78ce-a580-7ca1efe4acc7" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019f04eb-baf3-72cf-b44b-92c4a1412b20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e52-94ab-a299900c5086" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_019f04eb-baf3-72cf-b44b-92c4a1412b20" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveLossIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveLossIncome"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveLossIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-767c-bd72-e2cc636d9352" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-767c-bd72-e2cc636d9352" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7175-ac1e-d2f07ddcd7dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-767c-bd72-e2cc636d9352" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7175-ac1e-d2f07ddcd7dc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7175-ac1e-d2f07ddcd7dc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7175-ac1e-d2f07ddcd7dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7175-ac1e-d2f07ddcd7dc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7248-b51f-a3822b135198" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7175-ac1e-d2f07ddcd7dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7248-b51f-a3822b135198" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d1f-b3b0-ceac84b48a06" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7248-b51f-a3822b135198" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d1f-b3b0-ceac84b48a06" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember_019f04eb-baf3-744d-b0d3-d0cd95bd93d1" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7248-b51f-a3822b135198" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember_019f04eb-baf3-744d-b0d3-d0cd95bd93d1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7686-b813-daed3c29e978" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7686-b813-daed3c29e978" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019f04eb-baf3-7cc8-85e1-d171ab18f7ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7686-b813-daed3c29e978" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019f04eb-baf3-7cc8-85e1-d171ab18f7ac" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019f04eb-baf3-765d-90a1-8df124f22989" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7686-b813-daed3c29e978" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_019f04eb-baf3-765d-90a1-8df124f22989" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_019f04eb-baf3-762b-8d71-edc3eafaceba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_019f04eb-baf3-762b-8d71-edc3eafaceba" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense_019f04eb-baf3-7821-9db6-4c4df92aa9ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense_019f04eb-baf3-7821-9db6-4c4df92aa9ee" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization_019f04eb-baf3-724d-b64f-90b381999c60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization_019f04eb-baf3-724d-b64f-90b381999c60" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019f04eb-baf3-7505-8852-4a7ed48d5738" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019f04eb-baf3-7505-8852-4a7ed48d5738" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AcquisitionDevelopmentAndOtherPursuitCosts_019f04eb-baf3-71df-b3bf-97baa35179c4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AcquisitionDevelopmentAndOtherPursuitCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AcquisitionDevelopmentAndOtherPursuitCosts_019f04eb-baf3-71df-b3bf-97baa35179c4" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_019f4baf-9a6d-7174-a62b-4a23719c4d31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_019f4baf-9a6d-7174-a62b-4a23719c4d31" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_019f04eb-baf3-75f6-8972-e3f0004f245b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7710-a8a4-562ceb2034ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_019f04eb-baf3-75f6-8972-e3f0004f245b" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_019f04eb-baf3-7bcd-8ca9-96b530f3e6d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1_019f04eb-baf3-7bcd-8ca9-96b530f3e6d8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7a49-86ee-9f9eaf128ddb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7a49-86ee-9f9eaf128ddb" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7cc6-aa7d-517b6a43044c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7cc6-aa7d-517b6a43044c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019f04eb-baf3-7b4b-b18b-f925a3498bf0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating_019f04eb-baf3-7b4b-b18b-f925a3498bf0" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-baf3-7fb7-8be2-edb01467f5b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-baf3-7fb7-8be2-edb01467f5b1" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GainLossOnConsolidationOfRealEstateEntities_019f4bb0-39c0-7389-a6ec-22c8872aa287" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GainLossOnConsolidationOfRealEstateEntities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GainLossOnConsolidationOfRealEstateEntities_019f4bb0-39c0-7389-a6ec-22c8872aa287" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f4bb1-961a-7049-918e-99e50a6ba5fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f4bb1-961a-7049-918e-99e50a6ba5fb" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_019f04eb-baf3-7813-82c3-6296774a5e31" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_019f04eb-baf3-7813-82c3-6296774a5e31" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinanceReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityExpenseReversal_019f4bb5-845b-77a4-8761-cd96715643fb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinanceReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityExpenseReversal"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinanceReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityExpenseReversal_019f4bb5-845b-77a4-8761-cd96715643fb" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019f04eb-baf3-7e26-8279-d9e5bab0dc7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019f04eb-baf3-7e26-8279-d9e5bab0dc7f" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7d06-90b9-7dba5daeae87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7d06-90b9-7dba5daeae87" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_019f04eb-baf3-75c8-a674-748e1d4e5e87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_019f04eb-baf3-75c8-a674-748e1d4e5e87" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-757b-ba0e-d3cf85dc60e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-757b-ba0e-d3cf85dc60e7" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-7a26-a305-f091fca2cf24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-7a26-a305-f091fca2cf24" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7414-a633-3015ed38df75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7414-a633-3015ed38df75" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7c04-8594-b630e696ab3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7c04-8594-b630e696ab3e" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable_019f04eb-baf3-7728-846e-bc231e359f51" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7c04-8594-b630e696ab3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable_019f04eb-baf3-7728-846e-bc231e359f51" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable_019f04eb-baf3-799e-9e4a-5079fdec5b3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7c04-8594-b630e696ab3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable_019f04eb-baf3-799e-9e4a-5079fdec5b3e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7f5a-9c84-1013e6670613" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7f5a-9c84-1013e6670613" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact_019f04eb-baf3-7cc6-8c1f-eeaf9dc8c2dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact_019f04eb-baf3-7cc6-8c1f-eeaf9dc8c2dc" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_019f04eb-baf3-7cab-8981-b5fe0bcf29fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_019f04eb-baf3-7cab-8981-b5fe0bcf29fc" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_019f04eb-baf3-79f5-96f5-91cb09f56da7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_019f04eb-baf3-79f5-96f5-91cb09f56da7" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_019f04eb-baf3-7d7d-a155-982ef32ebaa2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_019f04eb-baf3-7d7d-a155-982ef32ebaa2" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare_019f04eb-baf3-73a5-91b0-be660aba785b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerBasicShare_019f04eb-baf3-73a5-91b0-be660aba785b" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_019f04eb-baf3-7a70-902c-f343f9bd899c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare_019f04eb-baf3-7a70-902c-f343f9bd899c" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019f04eb-baf3-7cc0-ae35-6573dc9e5235" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_019f04eb-baf3-7cc0-ae35-6573dc9e5235" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019f04eb-baf3-7f32-9c08-a90e7106d2b4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_019f04eb-baf3-7f32-9c08-a90e7106d2b4" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019f04eb-baf3-74d1-a5dd-793f075f0364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_019f04eb-baf3-74d1-a5dd-793f075f0364" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019f04eb-baf3-75b7-9e3d-d3384a671f44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_019f04eb-baf3-75b7-9e3d-d3384a671f44" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_019f04eb-baf3-7b52-9b5b-c6cee63c1d4d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_019f04eb-baf3-7b52-9b5b-c6cee63c1d4d" xlink:type="arc" order="29"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7449-a9be-7ed0b28cda7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7c4c-9e94-c276df7f8fcc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7449-a9be-7ed0b28cda7c" xlink:type="arc" order="30"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7c97-9dcc-bc5d0b8743bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-baf3-7896-9d15-0129b483b173" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7449-a9be-7ed0b28cda7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-baf3-7896-9d15-0129b483b173" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-baf3-7549-9388-2493dd7222ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7449-a9be-7ed0b28cda7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-baf3-7549-9388-2493dd7222ff" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-79ad-8220-71175739d524" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7449-a9be-7ed0b28cda7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-79ad-8220-71175739d524" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-743f-83a7-c16e5da34aad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7449-a9be-7ed0b28cda7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-743f-83a7-c16e5da34aad" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-7ff8-9691-aaefe7cedfed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7449-a9be-7ed0b28cda7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-7ff8-9691-aaefe7cedfed" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofEquity"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofEquity" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e81-9d47-6df3590a568e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-78a0-8854-cbf8b9a4fc27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e81-9d47-6df3590a568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-78a0-8854-cbf8b9a4fc27" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7823-8383-9b34ee5814a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_019f04eb-baf3-78a0-8854-cbf8b9a4fc27" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7823-8383-9b34ee5814a9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7823-8383-9b34ee5814a9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7823-8383-9b34ee5814a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7823-8383-9b34ee5814a9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7823-8383-9b34ee5814a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-739a-ad6c-7699f385a963" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-739a-ad6c-7699f385a963" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-7b19-98a0-c4169ad02b3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f04eb-baf3-7b19-98a0-c4169ad02b3c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_019f04eb-baf3-7644-99f8-2bc4881063c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_019f04eb-baf3-7644-99f8-2bc4881063c8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7077-a751-012c53084842" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7077-a751-012c53084842" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a56-a049-c3078f780f05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a56-a049-c3078f780f05" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_019f04eb-baf3-749e-9085-ec4ca5107bf8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ParentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ParentMember_019f04eb-baf3-749e-9085-ec4ca5107bf8" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember_019f04eb-baf3-7243-b3ff-c922bb21fe34" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember_019f04eb-baf3-7243-b3ff-c922bb21fe34" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember_019f04eb-baf3-7fb0-a56a-fed3f65fa615" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7c5d-a709-0e02187bf805" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember_019f04eb-baf3-7fb0-a56a-fed3f65fa615" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e81-9d47-6df3590a568e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7c60-baf6-dd74aa888561" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7c60-baf6-dd74aa888561" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f04eb-baf3-78ca-9fe1-395947fdf3ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f04eb-baf3-78ca-9fe1-395947fdf3ab" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-baf3-7fb6-9932-3c41f9a190d5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-baf3-7fb6-9932-3c41f9a190d5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-baf3-7105-8381-06943bac029b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-baf3-7105-8381-06943bac029b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_019f04eb-baf3-770f-b623-712f780b66b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_019f04eb-baf3-770f-b623-712f780b66b9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_019f04eb-baf3-7ef9-b18f-ef8b76c46394" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_019f04eb-baf3-7ef9-b18f-ef8b76c46394" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings_019f04eb-baf3-750a-8f81-4d616a50f9b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings_019f04eb-baf3-750a-8f81-4d616a50f9b1" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromConsolidation_019fac3d-dc47-74a2-a5df-394c1641c218" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromConsolidation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromConsolidation_019fac3d-dc47-74a2-a5df-394c1641c218" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions_019f04eb-baf3-742f-afad-9f2e955dfda4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions_019f04eb-baf3-742f-afad-9f2e955dfda4" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountRedemptions_019f04eb-baf3-70e3-aac7-47270717564e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountRedemptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountRedemptions_019f04eb-baf3-70e3-aac7-47270717564e" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_019f04eb-baf3-7b59-b650-980f07c33b1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_019f04eb-baf3-7b59-b650-980f07c33b1a" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance_019fc7cb-9393-7906-a093-5335b22dbcc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance_019fc7cb-9393-7906-a093-5335b22dbcc7" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_019f04eb-baf3-7f73-8f42-5506d4f6faf1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_019f04eb-baf3-7f73-8f42-5506d4f6faf1" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_019f04eb-baf3-74bd-b6b9-8ed7fc3cf17a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_019f04eb-baf3-7576-be8f-dccf908a5d61" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_019f04eb-baf3-74bd-b6b9-8ed7fc3cf17a" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-baf3-7f6b-bb56-65ae8d98c305" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/BusinessofOrganizationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#BusinessofOrganizationNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/BusinessofOrganizationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7ea8-b7b9-66ade6616071" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-74ca-8775-0dc5ca910896" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7ea8-b7b9-66ade6616071" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-74ca-8775-0dc5ca910896" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7bd2-9beb-46e0316a4288" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-74ca-8775-0dc5ca910896" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7bd2-9beb-46e0316a4288" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7bd2-9beb-46e0316a4288_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7bd2-9beb-46e0316a4288" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7bd2-9beb-46e0316a4288_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76da-93a2-41d53287bb18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7bd2-9beb-46e0316a4288" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76da-93a2-41d53287bb18" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember_019f04eb-baf3-7781-8713-cc31747677f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PartnerTypeOfPartnersCapitalAccountNameDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76da-93a2-41d53287bb18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember_019f04eb-baf3-7781-8713-cc31747677f1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInOperatingPartnership_019f04eb-baf3-73ea-bda7-5c10c063bbb0" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInOperatingPartnership"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7ea8-b7b9-66ade6616071" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInOperatingPartnership_019f04eb-baf3-73ea-bda7-5c10c063bbb0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/BusinessandOrganizationScheduleofOperatingPortfolioDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#BusinessandOrganizationScheduleofOperatingPortfolioDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/BusinessandOrganizationScheduleofOperatingPortfolioDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7768-8ed0-9d3cd479479b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f5b-b4f6-1bf8aeca0b53" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7768-8ed0-9d3cd479479b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f5b-b4f6-1bf8aeca0b53" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7bb9-a5cf-f13cfae2ef03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f5b-b4f6-1bf8aeca0b53" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7bb9-a5cf-f13cfae2ef03" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7bb9-a5cf-f13cfae2ef03_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7bb9-a5cf-f13cfae2ef03" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7bb9-a5cf-f13cfae2ef03_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76bd-812f-1578df4782c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7bb9-a5cf-f13cfae2ef03" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76bd-812f-1578df4782c6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember_019f04eb-baf3-7ca6-866c-165c33f657f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RetailSiteMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76bd-812f-1578df4782c6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember_019f04eb-baf3-7ca6-866c-165c33f657f2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OfficeBuildingMember_019f04eb-baf3-7181-852f-5d02857b42b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OfficeBuildingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76bd-812f-1578df4782c6" xlink:to="loc_srt_OfficeBuildingMember_019f04eb-baf3-7181-852f-5d02857b42b9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7caf-9a4e-d72527ec9ca4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f5b-b4f6-1bf8aeca0b53" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7caf-9a4e-d72527ec9ca4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7caf-9a4e-d72527ec9ca4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7caf-9a4e-d72527ec9ca4" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7caf-9a4e-d72527ec9ca4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7caf-9a4e-d72527ec9ca4" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A249CentralParkRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7865-b873-c55cf35140e8" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A249CentralParkRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A249CentralParkRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7865-b873-c55cf35140e8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A4525MainStreetRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f9b-85bc-8bae94877cda" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A4525MainStreetRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A4525MainStreetRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f9b-85bc-8bae94877cda" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A4621ColumbusRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7451-84ac-82537d42af4e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A4621ColumbusRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A4621ColumbusRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7451-84ac-82537d42af4e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ColumbusVillageMember_019f04eb-baf3-7363-b6e6-4eccf5fe1b7a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ColumbusVillageMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ColumbusVillageMember_019f04eb-baf3-7363-b6e6-4eccf5fe1b7a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_CommerceStreetRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a24-aa38-86f49f028321" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_CommerceStreetRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_CommerceStreetRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a24-aa38-86f49f028321" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FountainPlazaRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7548-8827-dc4e36eaf006" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FountainPlazaRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FountainPlazaRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7548-8827-dc4e36eaf006" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PembrokeSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7b30-8880-5766ee62a984" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PembrokeSquareMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PembrokeSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7b30-8880-5766ee62a984" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PremierRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7fe4-ae19-0dadff664534" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PremierRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PremierRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7fe4-ae19-0dadff664534" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SouthRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-71e3-bc1e-9be88fcbc1c9" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SouthRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SouthRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-71e3-bc1e-9be88fcbc1c9" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_Studio56RetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7682-b253-3710e3ef608f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_Studio56RetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_Studio56RetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7682-b253-3710e3ef608f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheCosmopolitanRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f76-86d6-2da6cc0e2f9a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheCosmopolitanRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheCosmopolitanRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f76-86d6-2da6cc0e2f9a" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TwoColumbusRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-710f-9ee7-52a9f89c9d6c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TwoColumbusRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TwoColumbusRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-710f-9ee7-52a9f89c9d6c" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_WestRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-75c7-b21a-6caa627cf5e0" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_WestRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_WestRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-75c7-b21a-6caa627cf5e0" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ConstellationRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-709c-9be5-fef04e3640c4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ConstellationRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ConstellationRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-709c-9be5-fef04e3640c4" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BroadCreekShoppingCenterMember_019f04eb-baf3-74a4-9664-dae10bc36cd6" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BroadCreekShoppingCenterMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BroadCreekShoppingCenterMember_019f04eb-baf3-74a4-9664-dae10bc36cd6" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BroadmoorPlazaMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d8f-8452-78f801588809" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BroadmoorPlazaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BroadmoorPlazaMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d8f-8452-78f801588809" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BrooksCrossingRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-74ca-8c4e-f743d5808289" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BrooksCrossingRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BrooksCrossingRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-74ca-8c4e-f743d5808289" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DelrayBeachPlazaMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f08-8119-e08dee36748f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DelrayBeachPlazaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DelrayBeachPlazaMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f08-8119-e08dee36748f" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GreenbrierSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7627-a382-1bd8cf6cb1bb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GreenbrierSquareMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GreenbrierSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7627-a382-1bd8cf6cb1bb" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GreentreeShoppingCenterMember_019f04eb-baf3-784c-9faf-2abeecdb3895" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GreentreeShoppingCenterMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GreentreeShoppingCenterMember_019f04eb-baf3-784c-9faf-2abeecdb3895" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_HanburyVillageMember_019f04eb-baf3-7521-b426-2ac3802ddc70" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_HanburyVillageMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_HanburyVillageMember_019f04eb-baf3-7521-b426-2ac3802ddc70" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LexingtonSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a1d-bc38-d6cf5abaf513" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LexingtonSquareMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LexingtonSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a1d-bc38-d6cf5abaf513" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NorthPointeCenterMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f85-91d1-8dad88745181" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NorthPointeCenterMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NorthPointeCenterMember_019f04eb-baf3-7f85-91d1-8dad88745181" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ParkwayCentreMember_019f04eb-baf3-772c-a555-9857c95e4e28" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ParkwayCentreMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ParkwayCentreMember_019f04eb-baf3-772c-a555-9857c95e4e28" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ParkwayMarketplaceMember_019f04eb-baf3-707e-9b01-06f230997838" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ParkwayMarketplaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ParkwayMarketplaceMember_019f04eb-baf3-707e-9b01-06f230997838" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PerryHallMarketplaceMember_019f04eb-baf3-76c6-902e-d8173f446d13" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PerryHallMarketplaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PerryHallMarketplaceMember_019f04eb-baf3-76c6-902e-d8173f446d13" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SandbridgeCommonsMember_019f04eb-baf3-7cd6-ada5-5ab3b2007e97" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SandbridgeCommonsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SandbridgeCommonsMember_019f04eb-baf3-7cd6-ada5-5ab3b2007e97" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TyreNeckHarrisTeeterMember_019f04eb-baf3-74d4-8e38-21e0757401eb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TyreNeckHarrisTeeterMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TyreNeckHarrisTeeterMember_019f04eb-baf3-74d4-8e38-21e0757401eb" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NorthHamptonMarketMember_019f04eb-baf3-7141-9305-f39c6d3ba44c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NorthHamptonMarketMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NorthHamptonMarketMember_019f04eb-baf3-7141-9305-f39c6d3ba44c" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OneCityCenterRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-769f-8df9-6a2c60a5cb0e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OneCityCenterRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OneCityCenterRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-769f-8df9-6a2c60a5cb0e" xlink:type="arc" order="29"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OverlookVillageMember_019f04eb-baf3-781e-9b2b-f6500910338e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OverlookVillageMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OverlookVillageMember_019f04eb-baf3-781e-9b2b-f6500910338e" xlink:type="arc" order="30"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PattersonPlaceMember_019f04eb-baf3-7ba5-a05c-cfb56277a6b5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PattersonPlaceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PattersonPlaceMember_019f04eb-baf3-7ba5-a05c-cfb56277a6b5" xlink:type="arc" order="31"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ProvidencePlazaRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-79a4-b9ab-d8f49af19121" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ProvidencePlazaRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ProvidencePlazaRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-79a4-b9ab-d8f49af19121" xlink:type="arc" order="32"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SouthSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7474-8603-fd91e51f0bd3" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SouthSquareMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SouthSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7474-8603-fd91e51f0bd3" xlink:type="arc" order="33"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheInterlockRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7e8a-b5d5-964e50e489ef" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheInterlockRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheInterlockRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-7e8a-b5d5-964e50e489ef" xlink:type="arc" order="34"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_WendoverVillageMember_019f04eb-baf3-73a0-99ee-ed1cb3daab5b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_WendoverVillageMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_WendoverVillageMember_019f04eb-baf3-73a0-99ee-ed1cb3daab5b" xlink:type="arc" order="35"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DimmockSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7574-b1b9-ac42469b2767" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DimmockSquareMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DimmockSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7574-b1b9-ac42469b2767" xlink:type="arc" order="36"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_HarrisonburgRegalMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d34-ad99-63e48fdf9426" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_HarrisonburgRegalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_HarrisonburgRegalMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d34-ad99-63e48fdf9426" xlink:type="arc" order="37"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MarketplaceAtHilltopMember_019f04eb-baf3-7b06-b222-54131c3643d5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MarketplaceAtHilltopMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MarketplaceAtHilltopMember_019f04eb-baf3-7b06-b222-54131c3643d5" xlink:type="arc" order="38"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_RedMillCommonsMember_019f04eb-baf3-739c-91d5-a4256dd5772a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_RedMillCommonsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_RedMillCommonsMember_019f04eb-baf3-739c-91d5-a4256dd5772a" xlink:type="arc" order="39"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SouthgateSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7277-af56-effb0fc06aaf" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SouthgateSquareMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SouthgateSquareMember_019f04eb-baf3-7277-af56-effb0fc06aaf" xlink:type="arc" order="40"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SouthshoreShopsMember_019f04eb-baf3-7558-a6ed-350690f9715d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SouthshoreShopsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SouthshoreShopsMember_019f04eb-baf3-7558-a6ed-350690f9715d" xlink:type="arc" order="41"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A222CentralParkOfficeMember_019fa8ab-05e2-7e66-8dcd-8e2a799c58bb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A222CentralParkOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A222CentralParkOfficeMember_019fa8ab-05e2-7e66-8dcd-8e2a799c58bb" xlink:type="arc" order="42"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A249CentralParkOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7241-a39d-0ba66d49da64" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A249CentralParkOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A249CentralParkOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7241-a39d-0ba66d49da64" xlink:type="arc" order="43"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A4525MainStreetOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-74ef-a57a-541f6405f74c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A4525MainStreetOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A4525MainStreetOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-74ef-a57a-541f6405f74c" xlink:type="arc" order="44"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A4605ColumbusOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-74bd-8a47-6ea14cd60f73" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A4605ColumbusOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A4605ColumbusOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-74bd-8a47-6ea14cd60f73" xlink:type="arc" order="45"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OneColumbusMember_019f04eb-baf3-73ad-80d4-3ba32a4e7bc9" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OneColumbusMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OneColumbusMember_019f04eb-baf3-73ad-80d4-3ba32a4e7bc9" xlink:type="arc" order="46"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TwoColumbusOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7725-ae88-0ba9441c6655" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TwoColumbusOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TwoColumbusOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7725-ae88-0ba9441c6655" xlink:type="arc" order="47"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ConstellationOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7696-9df6-9468d30db339" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ConstellationOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ConstellationOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7696-9df6-9468d30db339" xlink:type="arc" order="48"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember_019f04eb-baf3-70db-b76b-7b074a2a3b36" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember_019f04eb-baf3-70db-b76b-7b074a2a3b36" xlink:type="arc" order="49"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_WillsWharfMember_019f04eb-baf3-78bf-ada2-0e39a77cf191" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_WillsWharfMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_WillsWharfMember_019f04eb-baf3-78bf-ada2-0e39a77cf191" xlink:type="arc" order="50"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OneCityCenterOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-74ed-a278-b787bdbbe700" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OneCityCenterOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OneCityCenterOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-74ed-a278-b787bdbbe700" xlink:type="arc" order="51"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ProvidencePlazaOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7ec4-a298-ec7343cfffc6" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ProvidencePlazaOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ProvidencePlazaOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7ec4-a298-ec7343cfffc6" xlink:type="arc" order="52"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheInterlockOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-78e2-b77b-4885c8a3df67" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheInterlockOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheInterlockOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-78e2-b77b-4885c8a3df67" xlink:type="arc" order="53"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BrooksCrossingOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-711a-8959-953552bec14f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BrooksCrossingOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b4c-bff9-092d2654fd20" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BrooksCrossingOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-711a-8959-953552bec14f" xlink:type="arc" order="54"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_019f04eb-baf3-77b2-b65a-0eb26376c89a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7768-8ed0-9d3cd479479b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_019f04eb-baf3-77b2-b65a-0eb26376c89a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_StabilizedPropertyThresholdOccupancyPercentage_019f04eb-baf3-73ed-b5da-c8bec1d479cc" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_StabilizedPropertyThresholdOccupancyPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7768-8ed0-9d3cd479479b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_StabilizedPropertyThresholdOccupancyPercentage_019f04eb-baf3-73ed-b5da-c8bec1d479cc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/BusinessandOrganizationScheduleofPropertiesUnderDevelopmentorConstructionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#BusinessandOrganizationScheduleofPropertiesUnderDevelopmentorConstructionDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/BusinessandOrganizationScheduleofPropertiesUnderDevelopmentorConstructionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e6b-84d7-3d92e6977255" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-749c-9354-4419475045c7" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e6b-84d7-3d92e6977255" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-749c-9354-4419475045c7" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-74f2-8185-2065e763ec90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-749c-9354-4419475045c7" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-74f2-8185-2065e763ec90" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-74f2-8185-2065e763ec90_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-74f2-8185-2065e763ec90" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-74f2-8185-2065e763ec90_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7ba1-8e3a-19594a18d050" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-74f2-8185-2065e763ec90" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7ba1-8e3a-19594a18d050" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember_019f04eb-baf3-7323-8ec0-33225d0b2753" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RetailSiteMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7ba1-8e3a-19594a18d050" xlink:to="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember_019f04eb-baf3-7323-8ec0-33225d0b2753" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a91-9c92-9ec114f518fa" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7ba1-8e3a-19594a18d050" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a91-9c92-9ec114f518fa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b19-a9cd-d8ceff2cac84" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationTable_019f04eb-baf3-749c-9354-4419475045c7" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b19-a9cd-d8ceff2cac84" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b19-a9cd-d8ceff2cac84_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b19-a9cd-d8ceff2cac84" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b19-a9cd-d8ceff2cac84_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7bc4-a39b-d2641d520605" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b19-a9cd-d8ceff2cac84" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7bc4-a39b-d2641d520605" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SouthernPostRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-78d9-9ef8-2e939a5c2725" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SouthernPostRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7bc4-a39b-d2641d520605" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SouthernPostRetailMember_019f04eb-baf3-78d9-9ef8-2e939a5c2725" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SouthernPostOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-75d9-827a-d81dfb3e01bc" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SouthernPostOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7bc4-a39b-d2641d520605" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SouthernPostOfficeMember_019f04eb-baf3-75d9-827a-d81dfb3e01bc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_019f04eb-baf3-742a-8b5c-62c1f571cf2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_ahh_BusinessAndOrganizationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7e6b-84d7-3d92e6977255" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_019f04eb-baf3-742a-8b5c-62c1f571cf2e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f9c-a406-a806959b87ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f9c-a406-a806959b87ba" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f5f6b-18d8-79f1-b325-4647ab93ece0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f9c-a406-a806959b87ba" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f5f6b-18d8-79f1-b325-4647ab93ece0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f5f6b-18d8-79f1-b325-4647ab93ece0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f5f6b-18d8-79f1-b325-4647ab93ece0" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f5f6b-18d8-79f1-b325-4647ab93ece0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f5f6b-700e-75e7-8e10-661f5a11afc7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f5f6b-18d8-79f1-b325-4647ab93ece0" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f5f6b-700e-75e7-8e10-661f5a11afc7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member_019f5f6b-c4f2-7ebe-8b28-af8047c41a86" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f5f6b-700e-75e7-8e10-661f5a11afc7" xlink:to="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member_019f5f6b-c4f2-7ebe-8b28-af8047c41a86" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5f54-c06b-7566-a924-7eebb432ac47" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f9c-a406-a806959b87ba" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5f54-c06b-7566-a924-7eebb432ac47" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7566-a924-7eebb432ac47_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5f54-c06b-7566-a924-7eebb432ac47" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7566-a924-7eebb432ac47_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7712-b695-05990ea71050" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5f54-c06b-7566-a924-7eebb432ac47" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7712-b695-05990ea71050" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember_019f908c-e77d-7fbb-bddf-81017e3f7726" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7712-b695-05990ea71050" xlink:to="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember_019f908c-e77d-7fbb-bddf-81017e3f7726" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember_019f85e5-40d2-7221-95d3-b6e8d5aa0e44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RetailSiteMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7712-b695-05990ea71050" xlink:to="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember_019f85e5-40d2-7221-95d3-b6e8d5aa0e44" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OfficeBuildingMember_019f85e5-89cc-7744-ad0d-2567e5e49e41" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OfficeBuildingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7712-b695-05990ea71050" xlink:to="loc_srt_OfficeBuildingMember_019f85e5-89cc-7744-ad0d-2567e5e49e41" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member_019f5f54-c06b-7358-aeb7-115bad5bbb38" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7712-b695-05990ea71050" xlink:to="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member_019f5f54-c06b-7358-aeb7-115bad5bbb38" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember_019f6bd0-dd46-7888-9bf8-7f00bc4b7747" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5f54-c06b-7712-b695-05990ea71050" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember_019f6bd0-dd46-7888-9bf8-7f00bc4b7747" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f5f6c-dde7-79db-828a-e3aacc505a95" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f9c-a406-a806959b87ba" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f5f6c-dde7-79db-828a-e3aacc505a95" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f5f6c-dde7-79db-828a-e3aacc505a95_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f5f6c-dde7-79db-828a-e3aacc505a95" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f5f6c-dde7-79db-828a-e3aacc505a95_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f5f6d-3fff-71a7-8022-ce914ec589e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f5f6c-dde7-79db-828a-e3aacc505a95" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f5f6d-3fff-71a7-8022-ce914ec589e4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BeattyDevelopmentGroupMember_019f5f6d-7f4f-7e4f-a468-d0ba524c5d90" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BeattyDevelopmentGroupMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f5f6d-3fff-71a7-8022-ce914ec589e4" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BeattyDevelopmentGroupMember_019f5f6d-7f4f-7e4f-a468-d0ba524c5d90" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f6bca-65cb-7b7e-8dcf-1ea23b676057" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f9c-a406-a806959b87ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f6bca-65cb-7b7e-8dcf-1ea23b676057" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6bca-65cb-7b7e-8dcf-1ea23b676057_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f6bca-65cb-7b7e-8dcf-1ea23b676057" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6bca-65cb-7b7e-8dcf-1ea23b676057_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6bca-65cb-7451-9dfc-74f5da41f192" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f6bca-65cb-7b7e-8dcf-1ea23b676057" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6bca-65cb-7451-9dfc-74f5da41f192" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember_019f6bcd-1517-74ea-a1b6-d7334fb62371" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6bca-65cb-7451-9dfc-74f5da41f192" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember_019f6bcd-1517-74ea-a1b6-d7334fb62371" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ConstellationLoanMember_019f6bca-7cfe-7dfc-9a8b-34dc0f20066c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ConstellationLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6bca-65cb-7451-9dfc-74f5da41f192" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ConstellationLoanMember_019f6bca-7cfe-7dfc-9a8b-34dc0f20066c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019fc702-d578-76c8-a1dd-0e56f6420134" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f9c-a406-a806959b87ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019fc702-d578-76c8-a1dd-0e56f6420134" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019fc702-d578-76c8-a1dd-0e56f6420134_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019fc702-d578-76c8-a1dd-0e56f6420134" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019fc702-d578-76c8-a1dd-0e56f6420134_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019fc702-d578-77ce-8d70-45845878e90d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019fc702-d578-76c8-a1dd-0e56f6420134" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019fc702-d578-77ce-8d70-45845878e90d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019fc702-eb70-73c4-b22b-322239c53609" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019fc702-d578-77ce-8d70-45845878e90d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019fc702-eb70-73c4-b22b-322239c53609" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfAssetsSold_019f908c-60ab-729b-8b35-e642b219ab67" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfAssetsSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfAssetsSold_019f908c-60ab-729b-8b35-e642b219ab67" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfAssets_019fc6fd-8c19-7fa0-b420-0f9978f2e6b5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfAssets_019fc6fd-8c19-7fa0-b420-0f9978f2e6b5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f908e-b796-7c33-a893-8f757cea7190" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f908e-b796-7c33-a893-8f757cea7190" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PurchaseAndSaleAgreementNonrefundableDeposit_019f908e-e9b8-7a32-ad09-117560110363" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PurchaseAndSaleAgreementNonrefundableDeposit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PurchaseAndSaleAgreementNonrefundableDeposit_019f908e-e9b8-7a32-ad09-117560110363" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_019f04eb-baf3-70c7-9263-8bc5187bcbee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_019f04eb-baf3-70c7-9263-8bc5187bcbee" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableOutstanding_019fcd9c-c76d-7cb4-9232-2095f4d2b3ed" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableOutstanding_019fcd9c-c76d-7cb4-9232-2095f4d2b3ed" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributionRequirement_019f5f69-f89d-70a3-a1d1-b792b56e8b9d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributionRequirement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributionRequirement_019f5f69-f89d-70a3-a1d1-b792b56e8b9d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f5f6f-5803-7607-9a17-9566df5667e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f5f6f-5803-7607-9a17-9566df5667e4" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f5f66-db3a-74ab-b65a-2f9dc063248c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f5f66-db3a-74ab-b65a-2f9dc063248c" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm_019f5f7f-793b-769e-a306-319bf0d36133" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm_019f5f7f-793b-769e-a306-319bf0d36133" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod_019fcdd4-6771-78b8-ab87-2d2193edec5b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-76a8-9198-a76ed8fb43ac" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod_019fcdd4-6771-78b8-ab87-2d2193edec5b" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/SegmentsScheduleofNetOperatingIncomeofReportableSegmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#SegmentsScheduleofNetOperatingIncomeofReportableSegmentsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/SegmentsScheduleofNetOperatingIncomeofReportableSegmentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-78ac-8dea-47ec9bb843be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-78ac-8dea-47ec9bb843be" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7d45-88fc-c3d52732a3b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-78ac-8dea-47ec9bb843be" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7d45-88fc-c3d52732a3b2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7d45-88fc-c3d52732a3b2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7d45-88fc-c3d52732a3b2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7d45-88fc-c3d52732a3b2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76fe-8448-a7c2012e2384" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7d45-88fc-c3d52732a3b2" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76fe-8448-a7c2012e2384" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019f04eb-baf3-7734-aaaf-e7099f5a5322" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76fe-8448-a7c2012e2384" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019f04eb-baf3-7734-aaaf-e7099f5a5322" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-783f-85c0-5235fe666714" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76fe-8448-a7c2012e2384" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-783f-85c0-5235fe666714" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019f04eb-baf3-77cc-ba4d-f90b1d597773" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-76fe-8448-a7c2012e2384" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019f04eb-baf3-77cc-ba4d-f90b1d597773" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7986-84ad-e97fcd99b901" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-78ac-8dea-47ec9bb843be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7986-84ad-e97fcd99b901" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7986-84ad-e97fcd99b901_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7986-84ad-e97fcd99b901" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7986-84ad-e97fcd99b901_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7307-9920-89c82716aab6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7986-84ad-e97fcd99b901" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7307-9920-89c82716aab6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_RetailRealEstateSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-70ab-958e-caaa80c41668" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_RetailRealEstateSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7307-9920-89c82716aab6" xlink:to="loc_ahh_RetailRealEstateSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-70ab-958e-caaa80c41668" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OfficeRealEstateSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-7c0c-9559-d927d3911e84" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OfficeRealEstateSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7307-9920-89c82716aab6" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OfficeRealEstateSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-7c0c-9559-d927d3911e84" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f04eb-baf3-75e0-8f33-9d061e1a562b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7307-9920-89c82716aab6" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f04eb-baf3-75e0-8f33-9d061e1a562b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019fb461-da04-75f9-a237-ce4ae5d49c7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-78ac-8dea-47ec9bb843be" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019fb461-da04-75f9-a237-ce4ae5d49c7a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb461-da04-75f9-a237-ce4ae5d49c7a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019fb461-da04-75f9-a237-ce4ae5d49c7a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb461-da04-75f9-a237-ce4ae5d49c7a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb461-da04-7479-b9a6-d5942aaaa2c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019fb461-da04-75f9-a237-ce4ae5d49c7a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb461-da04-7479-b9a6-d5942aaaa2c8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ProspectiveDevelopmentProjectsMember_019fb461-da04-7b22-829a-dd1a07d27e89" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ProspectiveDevelopmentProjectsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb461-da04-7479-b9a6-d5942aaaa2c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ProspectiveDevelopmentProjectsMember_019fb461-da04-7b22-829a-dd1a07d27e89" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019f04eb-baf3-7f46-b441-5de8f5d69745" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome_019f04eb-baf3-7f46-b441-5de8f5d69745" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_RevenuesAdjusted_019f04eb-baf3-7963-9128-eaf4711c6352" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_RevenuesAdjusted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_RevenuesAdjusted_019f04eb-baf3-7963-9128-eaf4711c6352" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_019f04eb-baf3-727a-971c-6e6f897b9d8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment_019f04eb-baf3-727a-971c-6e6f897b9d8d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense_019f04eb-baf3-7363-8483-aebdc6ad552b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense_019f04eb-baf3-7363-8483-aebdc6ad552b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SegmentExpenses_019f04eb-baf3-7d35-9ff7-db402e2d8e07" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SegmentExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SegmentExpenses_019f04eb-baf3-7d35-9ff7-db402e2d8e07" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SegmentOperatingIncomeLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7dfc-96c9-ad378fca2202" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SegmentOperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SegmentOperatingIncomeLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7dfc-96c9-ad378fca2202" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OtherDepreciationAndAmortizationAdjusted_019f04eb-baf3-750a-a0e7-029edab73232" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OtherDepreciationAndAmortizationAdjusted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OtherDepreciationAndAmortizationAdjusted_019f04eb-baf3-750a-a0e7-029edab73232" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAdjusted_019f04eb-baf3-7ed3-bd63-bf1478d5aa05" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAdjusted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseAdjusted_019f04eb-baf3-7ed3-bd63-bf1478d5aa05" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AcquisitionDevelopmentAndOtherPursuitCostsAdjusted_019f04eb-baf3-78ad-9167-150b44b172d3" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AcquisitionDevelopmentAndOtherPursuitCostsAdjusted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AcquisitionDevelopmentAndOtherPursuitCostsAdjusted_019f04eb-baf3-78ad-9167-150b44b172d3" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_019f36d0-2962-7388-b003-7937c9de8d12" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges_019f36d0-2962-7388-b003-7937c9de8d12" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_019f04eb-baf3-72f6-a078-c15a2d4a837d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_019f04eb-baf3-72f6-a078-c15a2d4a837d" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_019f4b80-8f0e-709f-b9c9-d6d4de08c832" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_019f4b80-8f0e-709f-b9c9-d6d4de08c832" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_InterestExpenseExcludingRealEstateFinancingSegment_019f04eb-baf3-72bf-b4a6-99951a089837" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_InterestExpenseExcludingRealEstateFinancingSegment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_InterestExpenseExcludingRealEstateFinancingSegment_019f04eb-baf3-72bf-b4a6-99951a089837" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-baf3-7de4-afb4-c4b9a7c525b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-baf3-7de4-afb4-c4b9a7c525b8" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f36c8-b196-7056-aa6b-7a361df20c5f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f36c8-b196-7056-aa6b-7a361df20c5f" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GainLossOnConsolidationOfRealEstateEntities_019fac89-cd9a-7966-8fd9-7e34959265ad" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GainLossOnConsolidationOfRealEstateEntities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GainLossOnConsolidationOfRealEstateEntities_019fac89-cd9a-7966-8fd9-7e34959265ad" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_019f04eb-baf3-7eab-9e18-ce33094189d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet_019f04eb-baf3-7eab-9e18-ce33094189d1" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinanceReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityExpenseReversal_019f36d3-3711-7a1c-b394-9c8d03af6ac1" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinanceReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityExpenseReversal"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinanceReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossAndOffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityExpenseReversal_019f36d3-3711-7a1c-b394-9c8d03af6ac1" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019f04eb-baf3-735e-84c3-689c5c20291d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_019f04eb-baf3-735e-84c3-689c5c20291d" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f3c92-2757-70b5-9505-4360fa263f3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_019f3c92-2757-70b5-9505-4360fa263f3a" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_019f04eb-baf3-77b5-8c4b-ce44871591ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_019f04eb-baf3-77b5-8c4b-ce44871591ec" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-722e-b9cd-aa381b542b1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-722e-b9cd-aa381b542b1b" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-72ac-b5b1-4e0952843fce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-72ac-b5b1-4e0952843fce" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7595-bb32-6399685f3022" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_019f04eb-baf3-7595-bb32-6399685f3022" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019faca4-0f83-7207-81a9-72e17ffd3713" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019faca4-0f83-7207-81a9-72e17ffd3713" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019f04eb-baf3-7037-b34d-0b449f51b2c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_019f04eb-baf3-7037-b34d-0b449f51b2c1" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019f04eb-baf3-7a37-a513-0442069bf92a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-714e-abb2-b1995e24596b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_019f04eb-baf3-7a37-a513-0442069bf92a" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/SegmentsSegmentReconciliationofOtherItemsfromSegmentstoConsolidatedDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#SegmentsSegmentReconciliationofOtherItemsfromSegmentstoConsolidatedDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/SegmentsSegmentReconciliationofOtherItemsfromSegmentstoConsolidatedDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7ed6-bdc8-c90e5c730b6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f85-abdf-c00e2fd997b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7ed6-bdc8-c90e5c730b6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f85-abdf-c00e2fd997b8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b57-991f-4d9cde1d4595" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f85-abdf-c00e2fd997b8" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b57-991f-4d9cde1d4595" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b57-991f-4d9cde1d4595_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b57-991f-4d9cde1d4595" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7b57-991f-4d9cde1d4595_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-738e-a423-ee31bceaa692" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7b57-991f-4d9cde1d4595" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-738e-a423-ee31bceaa692" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019f04eb-baf3-7980-92a4-ab3f08df7644" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-738e-a423-ee31bceaa692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_019f04eb-baf3-7980-92a4-ab3f08df7644" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-717e-b06f-a06549451d00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019f04eb-baf3-738e-a423-ee31bceaa692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-717e-b06f-a06549451d00" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-78fc-aee4-b2fed373b5c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_019f04eb-baf3-7f85-abdf-c00e2fd997b8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-78fc-aee4-b2fed373b5c0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-78fc-aee4-b2fed373b5c0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-78fc-aee4-b2fed373b5c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-78fc-aee4-b2fed373b5c0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7a1e-a9cd-854f7feee883" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-78fc-aee4-b2fed373b5c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7a1e-a9cd-854f7feee883" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_RetailRealEstateSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-744c-a687-d58ea4b087a5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_RetailRealEstateSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7a1e-a9cd-854f7feee883" xlink:to="loc_ahh_RetailRealEstateSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-744c-a687-d58ea4b087a5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OfficeRealEstateSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-74a4-9f30-403caa966bf6" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OfficeRealEstateSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7a1e-a9cd-854f7feee883" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OfficeRealEstateSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-74a4-9f30-403caa966bf6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_019f04eb-baf3-7582-877b-6cf9cb1bdbe1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7ed6-bdc8-c90e5c730b6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_019f04eb-baf3-7582-877b-6cf9cb1bdbe1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-baf3-7d90-b72d-f9e1e8f2784c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7ed6-bdc8-c90e5c730b6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-baf3-7d90-b72d-f9e1e8f2784c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofMajorAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofMajorAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofMajorAssetsandLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-70b7-9c74-33ed7c2e6ae4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-73cf-810d-381c1e3e175d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-70b7-9c74-33ed7c2e6ae4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-73cf-810d-381c1e3e175d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7870-aff7-dd49df53d900" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-73cf-810d-381c1e3e175d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7870-aff7-dd49df53d900" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7870-aff7-dd49df53d900_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7870-aff7-dd49df53d900" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7870-aff7-dd49df53d900_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7794-83dd-a57db2c0f9af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7870-aff7-dd49df53d900" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7794-83dd-a57db2c0f9af" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a62-8e4e-07b85fefefd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7794-83dd-a57db2c0f9af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f04eb-baf3-7a62-8e4e-07b85fefefd7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7087-be96-9f9d381ad1a9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-73cf-810d-381c1e3e175d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7087-be96-9f9d381ad1a9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7087-be96-9f9d381ad1a9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7087-be96-9f9d381ad1a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7087-be96-9f9d381ad1a9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7213-8df6-03c0deaaaffa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7087-be96-9f9d381ad1a9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7213-8df6-03c0deaaaffa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f04eb-baf3-79cf-b607-479eec1c9e97" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7213-8df6-03c0deaaaffa" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f04eb-baf3-79cf-b607-479eec1c9e97" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember_019f04eb-baf3-7799-b9ea-c3a6a6c25073" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7213-8df6-03c0deaaaffa" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember_019f04eb-baf3-7799-b9ea-c3a6a6c25073" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_RealEstateFinancingSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-739e-8620-312da7a8fb4e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_RealEstateFinancingSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7213-8df6-03c0deaaaffa" xlink:to="loc_ahh_RealEstateFinancingSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-739e-8620-312da7a8fb4e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-70b7-9c74-33ed7c2e6ae4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019f04eb-baf3-7871-8280-09ad29d6e24a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet_019f04eb-baf3-7871-8280-09ad29d6e24a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents_019f04eb-baf3-7dc7-99a6-80168300e33b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents_019f04eb-baf3-7dc7-99a6-80168300e33b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRestrictedCash_019f04eb-baf3-7696-ac9f-e00c133e92d2" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRestrictedCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRestrictedCash_019f04eb-baf3-7696-ac9f-e00c133e92d2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsReceivableNet_019f04eb-baf3-7096-8d63-d353a706d387" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsReceivableNet_019f04eb-baf3-7096-8d63-d353a706d387" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNotesReceivableNet_019f04eb-baf3-7b7e-8881-6e75c5e57b70" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNotesReceivableNet_019f04eb-baf3-7b7e-8881-6e75c5e57b70" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConstructionContractorReceivableIncludingContractRetainage_019facc5-9e67-78c3-89e0-84516272d608" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConstructionContractorReceivableIncludingContractRetainage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConstructionContractorReceivableIncludingContractRetainage_019facc5-9e67-78c3-89e0-84516272d608" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationContractWithCustomerAssetAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_019facc5-e68b-7685-b806-71c7cebe958f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationContractWithCustomerAssetAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationContractWithCustomerAssetAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss_019facc5-e68b-7685-b806-71c7cebe958f" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019facc6-396d-77a4-9f0c-7095c9b4b490" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset_019facc6-396d-77a4-9f0c-7095c9b4b490" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets_019f04eb-baf3-7965-aecf-1f324a2afa43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssets_019f04eb-baf3-7965-aecf-1f324a2afa43" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets_019f04eb-baf3-743e-9483-cc7bd680b2d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets_019f04eb-baf3-743e-9483-cc7bd680b2d1" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-7d2c-8ecf-d3b505b7176e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-71ff-aa45-277c403a9bb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-7d2c-8ecf-d3b505b7176e" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-70b7-9c74-33ed7c2e6ae4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIndebtednessNet_019f04eb-baf3-706d-a129-fe65d69e1c9e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIndebtednessNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIndebtednessNet_019f04eb-baf3-706d-a129-fe65d69e1c9e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_019f04eb-baf3-7d64-bb8a-76cfec43aa73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_019f04eb-baf3-7d64-bb8a-76cfec43aa73" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConstructionPayable_019facc7-3264-73be-98b6-0c0adec6e6df" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConstructionPayable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConstructionPayable_019facc7-3264-73be-98b6-0c0adec6e6df" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationContractWithCustomerLiability_019facc7-8a12-7d1c-980d-dda02bdb8cfb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationContractWithCustomerLiability_019facc7-8a12-7d1c-980d-dda02bdb8cfb" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFinanceLeaseLiabilities_019facc7-d1f8-7e1e-8d88-ca390abb7314" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFinanceLeaseLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationFinanceLeaseLiabilities_019facc7-d1f8-7e1e-8d88-ca390abb7314" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities_019f04eb-baf3-7f7b-9780-10f54bd9dd97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities_019f04eb-baf3-7f7b-9780-10f54bd9dd97" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-761e-9854-53a864c9235c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-707e-a3fc-d88e685c374b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-761e-9854-53a864c9235c" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofDiscontinuedOperationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofDiscontinuedOperationsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofDiscontinuedOperationsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-782b-bc64-7be86d6df88c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-782b-bc64-7be86d6df88c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7756-a012-577e8e35d6b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-782b-bc64-7be86d6df88c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7756-a012-577e8e35d6b1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7756-a012-577e8e35d6b1_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7756-a012-577e8e35d6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7756-a012-577e8e35d6b1_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7758-9332-4effbcf1c6f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7756-a012-577e8e35d6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7758-9332-4effbcf1c6f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d35-a21b-fa5fe1bb79e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7758-9332-4effbcf1c6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d35-a21b-fa5fe1bb79e5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-71af-a90e-5f7b5dd43f81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-782b-bc64-7be86d6df88c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-71af-a90e-5f7b5dd43f81" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-71af-a90e-5f7b5dd43f81_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-71af-a90e-5f7b5dd43f81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-71af-a90e-5f7b5dd43f81_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-781c-8832-76b17397e44b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-71af-a90e-5f7b5dd43f81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-781c-8832-76b17397e44b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f04eb-baf3-715c-977f-b689fd1d7407" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-781c-8832-76b17397e44b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f04eb-baf3-715c-977f-b689fd1d7407" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d17-8384-7eb2c3f0350e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-781c-8832-76b17397e44b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember_019f04eb-baf3-7d17-8384-7eb2c3f0350e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_RealEstateFinancingSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-71c9-8a69-e7ee3fb27ef2" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_RealEstateFinancingSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-781c-8832-76b17397e44b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_RealEstateFinancingSegmentMember_019f04eb-baf3-71c9-8a69-e7ee3fb27ef2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7607-abd9-a75b036cb5ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-782b-bc64-7be86d6df88c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7607-abd9-a75b036cb5ff" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7607-abd9-a75b036cb5ff_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7607-abd9-a75b036cb5ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7607-abd9-a75b036cb5ff_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7149-85ae-5959fbd6834e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-baf3-7607-abd9-a75b036cb5ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7149-85ae-5959fbd6834e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember_019f04eb-baf3-793a-8074-1f00db0547d9" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7149-85ae-5959fbd6834e" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInInvestmentEntitiesMember_019f04eb-baf3-793a-8074-1f00db0547d9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember_019f04eb-baf3-7dfb-808e-116d4e976c2a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7149-85ae-5959fbd6834e" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NoncontrollingInterestsInOperatingPartnershipMember_019f04eb-baf3-7dfb-808e-116d4e976c2a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-775c-9726-e49f2736cf35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-782b-bc64-7be86d6df88c" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-775c-9726-e49f2736cf35" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-775c-9726-e49f2736cf35_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-775c-9726-e49f2736cf35" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-775c-9726-e49f2736cf35_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7086-b254-aea9bffc304c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-baf3-775c-9726-e49f2736cf35" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7086-b254-aea9bffc304c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-baf3-79b5-8302-a28258b82361" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisKennesawMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7086-b254-aea9bffc304c" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-baf3-79b5-8302-a28258b82361" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember_019facff-0e6f-76c3-89af-442b9c940dc5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7086-b254-aea9bffc304c" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember_019facff-0e6f-76c3-89af-442b9c940dc5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember_019facff-e5ef-7e0c-aa33-fc381806380a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7086-b254-aea9bffc304c" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember_019facff-e5ef-7e0c-aa33-fc381806380a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-baf3-7116-91de-b77a6bb698af" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7086-b254-aea9bffc304c" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-baf3-7116-91de-b77a6bb698af" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-baf3-7803-97fa-3752ad4ce8f5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-baf3-7086-b254-aea9bffc304c" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-baf3-7803-97fa-3752ad4ce8f5" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019fc7c4-ab3a-7347-a171-18751c58e102" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_019f04eb-baf3-782b-bc64-7be86d6df88c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019fc7c4-ab3a-7347-a171-18751c58e102" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019fc7c4-ab3a-7347-a171-18751c58e102_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019fc7c4-ab3a-7347-a171-18751c58e102" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019fc7c4-ab3a-7347-a171-18751c58e102_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019fc7c4-ab3a-7bd4-8c59-6c9d401cc3ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019fc7c4-ab3a-7347-a171-18751c58e102" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019fc7c4-ab3a-7bd4-8c59-6c9d401cc3ed" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember_019fc7c4-ab3a-710e-b797-10827b9e4155" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019fc7c4-ab3a-7bd4-8c59-6c9d401cc3ed" xlink:to="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember_019fc7c4-ab3a-710e-b797-10827b9e4155" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRentalRevenues_019f04eb-baf3-73cd-8e9d-9747a6abc920" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRentalRevenues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRentalRevenues_019f04eb-baf3-73cd-8e9d-9747a6abc920" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue_019f04eb-baf3-7cf8-8feb-36e82ee5c621" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue_019f04eb-baf3-7cf8-8feb-36e82ee5c621" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestIncomeRealEstateFinancing_019f04eb-baf3-7e99-a2f9-65cb8deb5dcb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestIncomeRealEstateFinancing"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestIncomeRealEstateFinancing_019f04eb-baf3-7e99-a2f9-65cb8deb5dcb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRentalExpenses_019f04eb-baf3-7f54-b80b-22d241d84769" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRentalExpenses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRentalExpenses_019f04eb-baf3-7f54-b80b-22d241d84769" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRealEstateTaxes_019f04eb-baf3-7241-b6bc-c22b502304a3" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRealEstateTaxes"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRealEstateTaxes_019f04eb-baf3-7241-b6bc-c22b502304a3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense_019f04eb-baf3-738f-9579-f2c923c49367" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingExpense_019f04eb-baf3-738f-9579-f2c923c49367" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpenseRealEstateFinancing_019f04eb-baf3-74d3-bb5f-f3df98dea79d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpenseRealEstateFinancing"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpenseRealEstateFinancing_019f04eb-baf3-74d3-bb5f-f3df98dea79d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDepreciationAndAmortization_019f4ae3-02e2-7b39-9e3f-03990c027748" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDepreciationAndAmortization_019f4ae3-02e2-7b39-9e3f-03990c027748" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019f6108-6c23-7dbb-a115-08c5b90f8cb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_019f6108-6c23-7dbb-a115-08c5b90f8cb0" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationImpairmentOfRealEstateAssets_019f04eb-baf3-7f62-9cab-f37557629f58" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationImpairmentOfRealEstateAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationImpairmentOfRealEstateAssets_019f04eb-baf3-7f62-9cab-f37557629f58" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposition_019f6133-e84e-7a43-96ac-a82110cd135e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposition_019f6133-e84e-7a43-96ac-a82110cd135e" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNonOperatingIncomeExpense_019f04eb-baf3-73ca-b1d1-70a0ab63029c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNonOperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherNonOperatingIncomeExpense_019f04eb-baf3-73ca-b1d1-70a0ab63029c" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_019f04eb-baf3-7a9f-94a2-e3428900625b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_019f04eb-baf3-7a9f-94a2-e3428900625b" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-7cbb-bddf-f4560af86fb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-baf3-7cbb-bddf-f4560af86fb6" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-728c-90c2-1561e214134d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax_019f04eb-baf3-728c-90c2-1561e214134d" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersOperationsBasicAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7e7c-919f-d9471eb214c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersOperationsBasicAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersOperationsBasicAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7e7c-919f-d9471eb214c0" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToNoncontrollingInterestBasic_019f04eb-baf3-7463-a79e-546926761ed3" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToNoncontrollingInterestBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersOperationsBasicAbstract_019f04eb-baf3-7e7c-919f-d9471eb214c0" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToNoncontrollingInterestBasic_019f04eb-baf3-7463-a79e-546926761ed3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonShareholdersBasic_019f04eb-baf3-7c3e-b4ed-3abf712433a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonShareholdersBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAvailableToCommonShareholdersBasic_019f04eb-baf3-7c3e-b4ed-3abf712433a0" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNumberOfProperties_019fc7a9-54bc-7caf-990c-7306b8526776" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNumberOfProperties"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNumberOfProperties_019fc7a9-54bc-7caf-990c-7306b8526776" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfAssetsSold_019fc7c3-c4bd-71b4-9e42-405ea648afdf" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfAssetsSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfAssetsSold_019fc7c3-c4bd-71b4-9e42-405ea648afdf" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019f04eb-baf3-7309-b32d-369e75c46343" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_019f04eb-baf3-7bc5-8d01-87cb3a311a2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019f04eb-baf3-7309-b32d-369e75c46343" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DiscontinuedOperationsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-b427-7d49-afe5-ecc3f5667cd2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-b427-7d49-afe5-ecc3f5667cd2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f5ff6-0292-78a7-8ccf-2da893db8ed5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-b427-7d49-afe5-ecc3f5667cd2" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f5ff6-0292-78a7-8ccf-2da893db8ed5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7167-a4e2-43e64afee20f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7167-a4e2-43e64afee20f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PortionAttributableToPendingContractsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a9e-8ee9-be7029bd06fd" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PortionAttributableToPendingContractsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7167-a4e2-43e64afee20f" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PortionAttributableToPendingContractsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a9e-8ee9-be7029bd06fd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f88-add3-a696b63415ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f88-add3-a696b63415ff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e02-8fe0-353363e2de20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f88-add3-a696b63415ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e02-8fe0-353363e2de20" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_UncompletedConstructionMember_019fcd7a-8cdd-757f-b56f-6bad25cc38c0" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_UncompletedConstructionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f88-add3-a696b63415ff" xlink:to="loc_ahh_UncompletedConstructionMember_019fcd7a-8cdd-757f-b56f-6bad25cc38c0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7152-ac42-df1d026f039d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7152-ac42-df1d026f039d" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-741f-a8d4-d7378695c1f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-741f-a8d4-d7378695c1f0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_UnfundedContingencyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c8d-a84f-16b3fdef51a8" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_UnfundedContingencyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-741f-a8d4-d7378695c1f0" xlink:to="loc_ahh_UnfundedContingencyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c8d-a84f-16b3fdef51a8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember_019f904b-668e-754a-8fba-9af28ddd27f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-741f-a8d4-d7378695c1f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember_019f904b-668e-754a-8fba-9af28ddd27f7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f43-8211-a3d47baafe0d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisKennesawMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f43-8211-a3d47baafe0d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-7838-b53f-41d99db3e36a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-7838-b53f-41d99db3e36a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-753b-9bb0-e123f05590a4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-753b-9bb0-e123f05590a4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7f43-ac7f-0d9271e443d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7f43-ac7f-0d9271e443d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember_019f5ff7-1223-7564-98dd-7e95d68f0caa" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7f43-ac7f-0d9271e443d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember_019f5ff7-1223-7564-98dd-7e95d68f0caa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-741e-8b4f-649727c23d14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-741e-8b4f-649727c23d14" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019fcd60-b551-709d-9f25-d7282478ed5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-741e-8b4f-649727c23d14" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019fcd60-b551-709d-9f25-d7282478ed5d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration_019f5ff0-6b34-7f0d-b37e-8487674b3233" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration_019f5ff0-6b34-7f0d-b37e-8487674b3233" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f85ac-559d-7b38-8875-eb5072e0a3b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f85ac-559d-7b38-8875-eb5072e0a3b2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm_019f5ffb-856f-76b3-862b-757388d552e1" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm_019f5ffb-856f-76b3-862b-757388d552e1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod_019fcdd6-a2af-7ef2-96ae-18b15a78c34d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod_019fcdd6-a2af-7ef2-96ae-18b15a78c34d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f5ffb-856f-7a1a-af9d-ae833fa45b7a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f5ffb-856f-7a1a-af9d-ae833fa45b7a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableUnamortizedPurchasePremiumDiscount_019f85b8-4fc1-752e-9879-fe90d1702c13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableUnamortizedPurchasePremiumDiscount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableUnamortizedPurchasePremiumDiscount_019f85b8-4fc1-752e-9879-fe90d1702c13" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_019f6ee1-3e42-7798-aa1f-51ca45ee19f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_019f6ee1-3e42-7798-aa1f-51ca45ee19f8" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumber_019f6002-c959-77fb-9936-c94b59ed77ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumber_019f6002-c959-77fb-9936-c94b59ed77ec" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationPeriodOfContinuingInvolvementAfterDisposal_019fcd99-00bd-787f-a8e6-5caf0acc3ca0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationPeriodOfContinuingInvolvementAfterDisposal"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationPeriodOfContinuingInvolvementAfterDisposal_019fcd99-00bd-787f-a8e6-5caf0acc3ca0" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmountOfDeferredCostsRelatedToLongTermContracts_019f04eb-bbca-715c-baa2-5e6f01fcfd1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmountOfDeferredCostsRelatedToLongTermContracts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmountOfDeferredCostsRelatedToLongTermContracts_019f04eb-bbca-715c-baa2-5e6f01fcfd1f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_019f04eb-bbca-7ae9-87a7-5232c37ed3cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_019f04eb-bbca-7ae9-87a7-5232c37ed3cd" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainage_019f04eb-bbca-7f07-8c23-15127948e376" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainage_019f04eb-bbca-7f07-8c23-15127948e376" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f04eb-bbca-74c8-a749-dd852115aad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f04eb-bbca-74c8-a749-dd852115aad5" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_019fb44f-f5f3-7c0e-9f9f-8cd3ed760502" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_019fb44f-f5f3-7c0e-9f9f-8cd3ed760502" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfRealEstateFinancingInvestments_019fcddc-f4d4-70a3-8cfb-f24175fbdb11" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfRealEstateFinancingInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfRealEstateFinancingInvestments_019fcddc-f4d4-70a3-8cfb-f24175fbdb11" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-75ba-8d36-7896be276d4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-75ba-8d36-7896be276d4c" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019fadfb-1442-7fa4-833c-0bea7b25ddd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019fadfb-1442-7fa4-833c-0bea7b25ddd8" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_019f04eb-bbca-74ee-97ec-441adb542d8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_019f04eb-bbca-74ee-97ec-441adb542d8d" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableUnfundedCommitment_019fcddf-db3c-7aec-a376-2365aab97ceb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableUnfundedCommitment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableUnfundedCommitment_019fcddf-db3c-7aec-a376-2365aab97ceb" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates_019f04eb-bbca-7448-82ad-679c81606a9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates_019f04eb-bbca-7448-82ad-679c81606a9d" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsNarrativeDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DiscontinuedOperationsNarrativeDetails_1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsNarrativeDetails_1" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-b427-7d49-afe5-ecc3f5667cd2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019f5ff5-7eea-7e75-bfd3-46a08d92d68b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-b427-7d49-afe5-ecc3f5667cd2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f5ff6-0292-78a7-8ccf-2da893db8ed5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019f5ff5-b427-7d49-afe5-ecc3f5667cd2" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GeneralContractingAndRealEstateServicesMember_019f5ff6-0292-78a7-8ccf-2da893db8ed5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7167-a4e2-43e64afee20f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7af7-add9-1abfbb684eb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7167-a4e2-43e64afee20f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PortionAttributableToPendingContractsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a9e-8ee9-be7029bd06fd" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PortionAttributableToPendingContractsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7167-a4e2-43e64afee20f" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PortionAttributableToPendingContractsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a9e-8ee9-be7029bd06fd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f88-add3-a696b63415ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7dff-a5d3-1e1870ff6a29" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f88-add3-a696b63415ff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e02-8fe0-353363e2de20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f88-add3-a696b63415ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e02-8fe0-353363e2de20" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_UncompletedConstructionMember_019fcd7a-8cdd-757f-b56f-6bad25cc38c0" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_UncompletedConstructionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f88-add3-a696b63415ff" xlink:to="loc_ahh_UncompletedConstructionMember_019fcd7a-8cdd-757f-b56f-6bad25cc38c0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-741f-a8d4-d7378695c1f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73c5-bfba-008ec74b162d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-741f-a8d4-d7378695c1f0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_UnfundedContingencyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c8d-a84f-16b3fdef51a8" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_UnfundedContingencyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-741f-a8d4-d7378695c1f0" xlink:to="loc_ahh_UnfundedContingencyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c8d-a84f-16b3fdef51a8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember_019f904b-668e-754a-8fba-9af28ddd27f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-741f-a8d4-d7378695c1f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember_019f904b-668e-754a-8fba-9af28ddd27f7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e7d-80a4-b8724561e875" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f43-8211-a3d47baafe0d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisKennesawMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f43-8211-a3d47baafe0d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-7838-b53f-41d99db3e36a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-7838-b53f-41d99db3e36a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-753b-9bb0-e123f05590a4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71a7-baa2-b143ddefbb7d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-753b-9bb0-e123f05590a4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7f43-ac7f-0d9271e443d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f5ff7-1223-7b36-87d1-343c78b95515" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7f43-ac7f-0d9271e443d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember_019f5ff7-1223-7564-98dd-7e95d68f0caa" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f5ff7-1223-7f43-ac7f-0d9271e443d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AHConstructionHoldingsLLCMember_019f5ff7-1223-7564-98dd-7e95d68f0caa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-baf3-786b-a1fd-b46f89f00070" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-741e-8b4f-649727c23d14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd60-7148-7496-a956-15ac3fc79d91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-741e-8b4f-649727c23d14" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019fcd60-b551-709d-9f25-d7282478ed5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd60-7148-741e-8b4f-649727c23d14" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019fcd60-b551-709d-9f25-d7282478ed5d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration_019f5ff0-6b34-7f0d-b37e-8487674b3233" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration_019f5ff0-6b34-7f0d-b37e-8487674b3233" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f85ac-559d-7b38-8875-eb5072e0a3b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f85ac-559d-7b38-8875-eb5072e0a3b2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm_019f5ffb-856f-76b3-862b-757388d552e1" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm_019f5ffb-856f-76b3-862b-757388d552e1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod_019fcdd6-a2af-7ef2-96ae-18b15a78c34d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableNoninterestBearingPeriod_019fcdd6-a2af-7ef2-96ae-18b15a78c34d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f5ffb-856f-7a1a-af9d-ae833fa45b7a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f5ffb-856f-7a1a-af9d-ae833fa45b7a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableUnamortizedPurchasePremiumDiscount_019f85b8-4fc1-752e-9879-fe90d1702c13" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableUnamortizedPurchasePremiumDiscount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableUnamortizedPurchasePremiumDiscount_019f85b8-4fc1-752e-9879-fe90d1702c13" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_019f6ee1-3e42-7798-aa1f-51ca45ee19f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_019f6ee1-3e42-7798-aa1f-51ca45ee19f8" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumber_019f6002-c959-77fb-9936-c94b59ed77ec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumber_019f6002-c959-77fb-9936-c94b59ed77ec" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationPeriodOfContinuingInvolvementAfterDisposal_019fcd99-00bd-787f-a8e6-5caf0acc3ca0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationPeriodOfContinuingInvolvementAfterDisposal"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationPeriodOfContinuingInvolvementAfterDisposal_019fcd99-00bd-787f-a8e6-5caf0acc3ca0" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmountOfDeferredCostsRelatedToLongTermContracts_019f04eb-bbca-715c-baa2-5e6f01fcfd1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AmountOfDeferredCostsRelatedToLongTermContracts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmountOfDeferredCostsRelatedToLongTermContracts_019f04eb-bbca-715c-baa2-5e6f01fcfd1f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_019f04eb-bbca-7ae9-87a7-5232c37ed3cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostAmortization_019f04eb-bbca-7ae9-87a7-5232c37ed3cd" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainage_019f04eb-bbca-7f07-8c23-15127948e376" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainage_019f04eb-bbca-7f07-8c23-15127948e376" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f04eb-bbca-74c8-a749-dd852115aad5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability_019f04eb-bbca-74c8-a749-dd852115aad5" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_019fb44f-f5f3-7c0e-9f9f-8cd3ed760502" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet_019fb44f-f5f3-7c0e-9f9f-8cd3ed760502" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfRealEstateFinancingInvestments_019fcddc-f4d4-70a3-8cfb-f24175fbdb11" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfRealEstateFinancingInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfRealEstateFinancingInvestments_019fcddc-f4d4-70a3-8cfb-f24175fbdb11" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-75ba-8d36-7896be276d4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-75ba-8d36-7896be276d4c" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019fadfb-1442-7fa4-833c-0bea7b25ddd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019fadfb-1442-7fa4-833c-0bea7b25ddd8" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_019f04eb-bbca-74ee-97ec-441adb542d8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_019f04eb-bbca-74ee-97ec-441adb542d8d" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableUnfundedCommitment_019fcddf-db3c-7aec-a376-2365aab97ceb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableUnfundedCommitment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfFinancingReceivableUnfundedCommitment_019fcddf-db3c-7aec-a376-2365aab97ceb" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates_019f04eb-bbca-7448-82ad-679c81606a9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7f17-8ff0-ff3932adb067" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates_019f04eb-bbca-7448-82ad-679c81606a9d" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofNotesReceivableOutstandingDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofNotesReceivableOutstandingDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofNotesReceivableOutstandingDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-76b6-8acf-b1c7954dc64a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-76b6-8acf-b1c7954dc64a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MezzanineLoanMember_019f04eb-bbca-74b9-a2ef-43779d6c9d01" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MezzanineLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-76b6-8acf-b1c7954dc64a" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MezzanineLoanMember_019f04eb-bbca-74b9-a2ef-43779d6c9d01" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-786b-a349-e4b4f397a642" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisKennesawMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-786b-a349-e4b4f397a642" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f36-a658-726e8f126d40" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f36-a658-726e8f126d40" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f03-ac71-05ddd6912a0d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f03-ac71-05ddd6912a0d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-71dc-a989-045e6199453f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-71dc-a989-045e6199453f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7edb-8f83-1b8116f98bbe" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7edb-8f83-1b8116f98bbe" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-734d-8d18-b06b4033de79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionLocationBalanceAxis_019f04eb-bbca-734d-8d18-b06b4033de79" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7bda-b2c4-3b0faa8f728b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7bda-b2c4-3b0faa8f728b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019fcd43-e2c8-7118-a967-921373ef397b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7bda-b2c4-3b0faa8f728b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019fcd43-e2c8-7118-a967-921373ef397b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f04eb-bbca-77ab-8bc6-40ba7b33d4ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f04eb-bbca-77ab-8bc6-40ba7b33d4ba" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f04eb-bbca-7164-9aff-b011334262df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f04eb-bbca-7164-9aff-b011334262df" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019f04eb-bbca-70e5-b0a9-a8ecb31ec08c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019f04eb-bbca-70e5-b0a9-a8ecb31ec08c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableMaximumCommitment_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-9f49-319dccbd7448" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableMaximumCommitment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableMaximumCommitment_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-9f49-319dccbd7448" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage_019f04eb-bbca-71fc-a86f-83cba8613aa4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage_019f04eb-bbca-71fc-a86f-83cba8613aa4" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_019f04eb-bbca-7257-a178-bb770908b4d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_019f04eb-bbca-7257-a178-bb770908b4d7" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019f04eb-bbca-752e-aecc-59ca1f37d0cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019f04eb-bbca-752e-aecc-59ca1f37d0cb" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-75f7-8a53-1662404793ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-75f7-8a53-1662404793ab" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_019f04eb-bbca-7df1-ac1c-5fa3d8bfe64b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_019f04eb-bbca-7df1-ac1c-5fa3d8bfe64b" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofNotesReceivableOutstandingDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofNotesReceivableOutstandingDetails_1"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofNotesReceivableOutstandingDetails_1" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-76b6-8acf-b1c7954dc64a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e29-a584-a369b766a0dc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-76b6-8acf-b1c7954dc64a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MezzanineLoanMember_019f04eb-bbca-74b9-a2ef-43779d6c9d01" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MezzanineLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-76b6-8acf-b1c7954dc64a" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MezzanineLoanMember_019f04eb-bbca-74b9-a2ef-43779d6c9d01" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d56-ada6-1b9e57adc627" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-786b-a349-e4b4f397a642" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisKennesawMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-786b-a349-e4b4f397a642" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f36-a658-726e8f126d40" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f36-a658-726e8f126d40" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f03-ac71-05ddd6912a0d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f03-ac71-05ddd6912a0d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-71dc-a989-045e6199453f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-71dc-a989-045e6199453f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7edb-8f83-1b8116f98bbe" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7150-9404-b169467bd0d3" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7edb-8f83-1b8116f98bbe" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-8cfe-bd421869a208" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7bda-b2c4-3b0faa8f728b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fcd43-e2c8-7cd4-bd01-2007f5dbc6c8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7bda-b2c4-3b0faa8f728b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019fcd43-e2c8-7118-a967-921373ef397b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fcd43-e2c8-7bda-b2c4-3b0faa8f728b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember_019fcd43-e2c8-7118-a967-921373ef397b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f04eb-bbca-77ab-8bc6-40ba7b33d4ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f04eb-bbca-77ab-8bc6-40ba7b33d4ba" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f04eb-bbca-7164-9aff-b011334262df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f04eb-bbca-7164-9aff-b011334262df" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019f04eb-bbca-70e5-b0a9-a8ecb31ec08c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019f04eb-bbca-70e5-b0a9-a8ecb31ec08c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableMaximumCommitment_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-9f49-319dccbd7448" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableMaximumCommitment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableMaximumCommitment_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-9f49-319dccbd7448" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage_019f04eb-bbca-71fc-a86f-83cba8613aa4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage_019f04eb-bbca-71fc-a86f-83cba8613aa4" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_019f04eb-bbca-7257-a178-bb770908b4d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_019f04eb-bbca-7257-a178-bb770908b4d7" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019f04eb-bbca-752e-aecc-59ca1f37d0cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019f04eb-bbca-752e-aecc-59ca1f37d0cb" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-75f7-8a53-1662404793ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-75f7-8a53-1662404793ab" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_019f04eb-bbca-7df1-ac1c-5fa3d8bfe64b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7efc-b8f1-f3df04042821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_019f04eb-bbca-7df1-ac1c-5fa3d8bfe64b" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofInterestIncomeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofInterestIncomeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsScheduleofInterestIncomeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-752b-9b10-f83de7ce6d7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c1e-b782-96fdb7bed8e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-752b-9b10-f83de7ce6d7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c1e-b782-96fdb7bed8e1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7675-9802-3548d108283b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c1e-b782-96fdb7bed8e1" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7675-9802-3548d108283b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7675-9802-3548d108283b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7675-9802-3548d108283b" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7675-9802-3548d108283b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af8-adcd-758ef9b9742a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7675-9802-3548d108283b" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af8-adcd-758ef9b9742a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisGainesvilleMultifamilyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bed-b0d1-12f6a13392cb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisGainesvilleMultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af8-adcd-758ef9b9742a" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisGainesvilleMultifamilyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bed-b0d1-12f6a13392cb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-75e5-82c1-e32edb871627" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisKennesawMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af8-adcd-758ef9b9742a" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-75e5-82c1-e32edb871627" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c9d-9e28-65963eb02b5e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af8-adcd-758ef9b9742a" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c9d-9e28-65963eb02b5e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember_019f04eb-bbca-72ea-b96c-9f2759891399" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af8-adcd-758ef9b9742a" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember_019f04eb-bbca-72ea-b96c-9f2759891399" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-7277-bc62-eb66e4b74326" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af8-adcd-758ef9b9742a" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekMember_019f04eb-bbca-7277-bc62-eb66e4b74326" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-72e9-8e20-441adc18d0aa" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7af8-adcd-758ef9b9742a" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-72e9-8e20-441adc18d0aa" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-75e9-95e3-2630356a2aec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c1e-b782-96fdb7bed8e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-75e9-95e3-2630356a2aec" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75e9-95e3-2630356a2aec_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-75e9-95e3-2630356a2aec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75e9-95e3-2630356a2aec_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7c64-8470-26bdbd41d762" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f04eb-bbca-75e9-95e3-2630356a2aec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7c64-8470-26bdbd41d762" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MezzanineLoanMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a02-a0b1-2840d75a7be7" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MezzanineLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7c64-8470-26bdbd41d762" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MezzanineLoanMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a02-a0b1-2840d75a7be7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_019f04eb-bbca-795c-a71b-dae33b391698" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-752b-9b10-f83de7ce6d7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_019f04eb-bbca-795c-a71b-dae33b391698" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-7616-8aa0-8b5dcd9deea7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-752b-9b10-f83de7ce6d7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-7616-8aa0-8b5dcd9deea7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#LeasesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-78ae-9eb8-346252135092" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_019f04eb-bbca-7910-820d-00c615ec216a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-78ae-9eb8-346252135092" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_019f04eb-bbca-7910-820d-00c615ec216a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d0f-a683-0c2254fb3519" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_019f04eb-bbca-7910-820d-00c615ec216a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d0f-a683-0c2254fb3519" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7d0f-a683-0c2254fb3519_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d0f-a683-0c2254fb3519" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7d0f-a683-0c2254fb3519_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bdc-8951-7e6419e05e02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7d0f-a683-0c2254fb3519" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bdc-8951-7e6419e05e02" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f04eb-bbca-7072-a01e-acdd9a40c3cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bdc-8951-7e6419e05e02" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f04eb-bbca-7072-a01e-acdd9a40c3cd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e83-8349-87f520ddc030" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bdc-8951-7e6419e05e02" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e83-8349-87f520ddc030" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfGroundLeases_019f04eb-bbca-742a-9615-df5434ff63ce" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfGroundLeases"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-78ae-9eb8-346252135092" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfGroundLeases_019f04eb-bbca-742a-9615-df5434ff63ce" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfPropertiesSubjectToGroundLeases_019f04eb-bbca-7271-945b-25435d4ddccc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfPropertiesSubjectToGroundLeases"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-78ae-9eb8-346252135092" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfPropertiesSubjectToGroundLeases_019f04eb-bbca-7271-945b-25435d4ddccc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfOperatingLeases_019f04eb-bbca-7543-bcea-f5b7bec4ac75" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfOperatingLeases"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-78ae-9eb8-346252135092" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfOperatingLeases_019f04eb-bbca-7543-bcea-f5b7bec4ac75" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NumberOfFinanceLeases_019f04eb-bbca-78d9-bdac-7b466d78dc9f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NumberOfFinanceLeases"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-78ae-9eb8-346252135092" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NumberOfFinanceLeases_019f04eb-bbca-78d9-bdac-7b466d78dc9f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtendNumber_019f04eb-bbca-7373-a4b7-7b6d9559c20f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtendNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-78ae-9eb8-346252135092" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LessorOperatingLeaseOptionToExtendNumber_019f04eb-bbca-7373-a4b7-7b6d9559c20f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_019f04eb-bbca-799b-ad07-388ed1212d4f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-78ae-9eb8-346252135092" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm_019f04eb-bbca-799b-ad07-388ed1212d4f" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/RealEstateInvestmentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#RealEstateInvestmentsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/RealEstateInvestmentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7175-8cee-269776f0288b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7175-8cee-269776f0288b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7175-8cee-269776f0288b_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7175-8cee-269776f0288b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7175-8cee-269776f0288b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7745-bf3d-c405a2597fb2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7175-8cee-269776f0288b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7745-bf3d-c405a2597fb2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7783-97b6-2c2d5c7726aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7745-bf3d-c405a2597fb2" xlink:to="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7783-97b6-2c2d5c7726aa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_RetailAndOfficePropertiesMember_019f8603-a221-7e14-a02f-0bb03e2990ab" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_RetailAndOfficePropertiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7745-bf3d-c405a2597fb2" xlink:to="loc_ahh_RetailAndOfficePropertiesMember_019f8603-a221-7e14-a02f-0bb03e2990ab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f04eb-bbca-72df-8c2a-458b17399b09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f04eb-bbca-72df-8c2a-458b17399b09" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f04eb-bbca-72df-8c2a-458b17399b09_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f04eb-bbca-72df-8c2a-458b17399b09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f04eb-bbca-72df-8c2a-458b17399b09_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70fc-9829-5fda918898b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_019f04eb-bbca-72df-8c2a-458b17399b09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70fc-9829-5fda918898b2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ChronicleMillMember_019f04eb-bbca-7746-aa62-230895cb1850" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ChronicleMillMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70fc-9829-5fda918898b2" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ChronicleMillMember_019f04eb-bbca-7746-aa62-230895cb1850" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-734f-abd5-015025b6fbf6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-734f-abd5-015025b6fbf6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-734f-abd5-015025b6fbf6_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-734f-abd5-015025b6fbf6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-734f-abd5-015025b6fbf6_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-734f-abd5-015025b6fbf6" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bb9-ba36-3b7dbf700a3b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisNorthCreekAndSolisPeachtreeCornersMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bb9-ba36-3b7dbf700a3b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-721e-8469-6980c4eea790" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisKennesawMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisKennesawMember_019f04eb-bbca-721e-8469-6980c4eea790" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember_019f6045-b298-7b30-be3f-a29bfcc4b493" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheAllureAtEdinburghMember_019f6045-b298-7b30-be3f-a29bfcc4b493" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ConstellationEnergyBuildingMember_019f60df-834d-7486-b26e-17ec84cd8bcb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ConstellationEnergyBuildingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ConstellationEnergyBuildingMember_019f60df-834d-7486-b26e-17ec84cd8bcb" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember_019fae13-8882-7312-bea3-5ed0292983db" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember_019fae13-8882-7312-bea3-5ed0292983db" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember_019fae13-e043-715f-af04-a079063dcca5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember_019fae13-e043-715f-af04-a079063dcca5" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ProspectiveDevelopmentProjectsMember_019fb460-cf7e-7152-bf58-c0c6f95d7da5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ProspectiveDevelopmentProjectsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7d45-aea0-d8898fa64683" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ProspectiveDevelopmentProjectsMember_019fb460-cf7e-7152-bf58-c0c6f95d7da5" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f6046-223d-755b-9dcf-90b3c4e946df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f6046-223d-755b-9dcf-90b3c4e946df" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6046-223d-755b-9dcf-90b3c4e946df_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f6046-223d-755b-9dcf-90b3c4e946df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6046-223d-755b-9dcf-90b3c4e946df_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6046-660a-780f-9f6b-8676d48ec6e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_019f6046-223d-755b-9dcf-90b3c4e946df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6046-660a-780f-9f6b-8676d48ec6e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MezzanineLoanMember_019f6046-a54e-7f41-8630-6e792e650496" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MezzanineLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_019f6046-660a-780f-9f6b-8676d48ec6e5" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MezzanineLoanMember_019f6046-a54e-7f41-8630-6e792e650496" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f60ba-1091-7eab-84f7-1cfaf940fd8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f60ba-1091-7eab-84f7-1cfaf940fd8d" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f60ba-1091-7eab-84f7-1cfaf940fd8d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f60ba-1091-7eab-84f7-1cfaf940fd8d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f60ba-1091-7eab-84f7-1cfaf940fd8d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f60ba-45a7-7aa5-9dff-4d0d2877987f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f60ba-1091-7eab-84f7-1cfaf940fd8d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f60ba-45a7-7aa5-9dff-4d0d2877987f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019f60bf-450a-7ec4-b40f-a4f495f1eae7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f60ba-45a7-7aa5-9dff-4d0d2877987f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019f60bf-450a-7ec4-b40f-a4f495f1eae7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019fb3ed-dd24-7d5c-9d27-4ad51612232e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f60ba-45a7-7aa5-9dff-4d0d2877987f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019fb3ed-dd24-7d5c-9d27-4ad51612232e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019f60bb-d246-70c4-a62a-471052ed868f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019f60bb-d246-70c4-a62a-471052ed868f" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f60bb-d246-70c4-a62a-471052ed868f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019f60bb-d246-70c4-a62a-471052ed868f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f60bb-d246-70c4-a62a-471052ed868f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f60bc-3801-7bf4-b379-b2f4cb0e167e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019f60bb-d246-70c4-a62a-471052ed868f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f60bc-3801-7bf4-b379-b2f4cb0e167e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019f60bc-babf-7f1d-8158-3caccf917582" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f60bc-3801-7bf4-b379-b2f4cb0e167e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019f60bc-babf-7f1d-8158-3caccf917582" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f8605-c9dd-73ff-8c91-054c3f61c24e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f8605-c9dd-73ff-8c91-054c3f61c24e" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f8605-c9dd-73ff-8c91-054c3f61c24e_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f8605-c9dd-73ff-8c91-054c3f61c24e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f8605-c9dd-73ff-8c91-054c3f61c24e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f8605-c9dd-7076-882e-2475c43a7331" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f8605-c9dd-73ff-8c91-054c3f61c24e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f8605-c9dd-7076-882e-2475c43a7331" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f8605-c9dd-72a1-81dc-88f2ca2003d7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f8605-c9dd-7076-882e-2475c43a7331" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f8605-c9dd-72a1-81dc-88f2ca2003d7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fae13-4549-7611-886f-3af2f07fa5d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fae13-4549-7611-886f-3af2f07fa5d8" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fae13-4549-7611-886f-3af2f07fa5d8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fae13-4549-7611-886f-3af2f07fa5d8" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fae13-4549-7611-886f-3af2f07fa5d8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fae13-4549-7d85-a32b-cbd098b84a43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019fae13-4549-7611-886f-3af2f07fa5d8" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fae13-4549-7d85-a32b-cbd098b84a43" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember_019fae13-4549-7404-96a4-9f67ea86f14a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fae13-4549-7d85-a32b-cbd098b84a43" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember_019fae13-4549-7404-96a4-9f67ea86f14a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEverlyMember_019fae13-ad7e-7644-bbbf-451efc30d754" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEverlyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fae13-4549-7d85-a32b-cbd098b84a43" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEverlyMember_019fae13-ad7e-7644-bbbf-451efc30d754" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisGainesvilleMember_019fae13-ad7e-7b87-b760-a0dcfccb4aaf" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisGainesvilleMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fae13-4549-7d85-a32b-cbd098b84a43" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisGainesvilleMember_019fae13-ad7e-7b87-b760-a0dcfccb4aaf" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember_019fb45b-e531-7db0-8b6f-ea8ee2542540" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019fae13-4549-7d85-a32b-cbd098b84a43" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember_019fb45b-e531-7db0-8b6f-ea8ee2542540" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019fae13-fde7-7585-a588-16cb917b8527" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019fae13-fde7-7585-a588-16cb917b8527" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019fae13-fde7-7585-a588-16cb917b8527_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019fae13-fde7-7585-a588-16cb917b8527" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019fae13-fde7-7585-a588-16cb917b8527_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019fae13-fde7-77fb-888b-6f71727fd01a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_019fae13-fde7-7585-a588-16cb917b8527" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019fae13-fde7-77fb-888b-6f71727fd01a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019fae13-fde7-7f26-a9d9-67390870afc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_019fae13-fde7-77fb-888b-6f71727fd01a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_019fae13-fde7-7f26-a9d9-67390870afc1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019fcc82-e660-7ff8-9dc7-77b0065d5038" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-7d67-ad8f-37da26dcdade" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019fcc82-e660-7ff8-9dc7-77b0065d5038" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019fcc82-e660-7ff8-9dc7-77b0065d5038_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019fcc82-e660-7ff8-9dc7-77b0065d5038" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019fcc82-e660-7ff8-9dc7-77b0065d5038_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019fcc82-e660-76bf-947f-012f3196187d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_019fcc82-e660-7ff8-9dc7-77b0065d5038" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019fcc82-e660-76bf-947f-012f3196187d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember_019fcc83-2f71-7776-bf9c-92ce36099771" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_019fcc82-e660-76bf-947f-012f3196187d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MultifamilyResidentialRealEstateMember_019fcc83-2f71-7776-bf9c-92ce36099771" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLandHeldforinvestment_019f04eb-bbca-76e5-87df-fbc24a6deead" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLandHeldforinvestment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLandHeldforinvestment_019f04eb-bbca-76e5-87df-fbc24a6deead" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-7281-bfbc-aa5b9ace9996" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-7281-bfbc-aa5b9ace9996" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AssetAcquisitionPercentageOfEconomicInterestAcquired_019f04eb-bbca-7b95-85a3-a0e2e2cdb1cf" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AssetAcquisitionPercentageOfEconomicInterestAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AssetAcquisitionPercentageOfEconomicInterestAcquired_019f04eb-bbca-7b95-85a3-a0e2e2cdb1cf" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_019f04eb-bbca-7b26-bf5f-5b418113d469" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets_019f04eb-bbca-7b26-bf5f-5b418113d469" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfUnitsAcquired_019f04eb-bbca-7426-9d81-de52723fd470" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfUnitsAcquired"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfUnitsAcquired_019f04eb-bbca-7426-9d81-de52723fd470" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-74b0-8ae4-a59c27e8ed44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-74b0-8ae4-a59c27e8ed44" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-794f-9bc3-d1d4792a4931" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_019f04eb-bbca-794f-9bc3-d1d4792a4931" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019f6044-7223-72fd-98f9-5a9f5cc839e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross_019f6044-7223-72fd-98f9-5a9f5cc839e1" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable_019f6044-c252-7f7d-a23d-4d6f2da060dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable_019f6044-c252-7f7d-a23d-4d6f2da060dd" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EscrowDeposit_019f605d-91fa-76ed-b054-8fb05565d5cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EscrowDeposit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EscrowDeposit_019f605d-91fa-76ed-b054-8fb05565d5cc" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_RealEstateInvestmentTransactionCosts_019f608a-943a-7646-a453-be68dea15a1d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_RealEstateInvestmentTransactionCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_ahh_RealEstateInvestmentTransactionCosts_019f608a-943a-7646-a453-be68dea15a1d" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposition_019f8605-c9dd-7b39-87d0-2e193544ae9d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposition"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposition_019f8605-c9dd-7b39-87d0-2e193544ae9d" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_019f6ec5-34af-74ef-aa40-018626a34b23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_019f6ec5-34af-74ef-aa40-018626a34b23" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit_019f6ec7-d3ef-7891-a395-8128298a2226" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit_019f6ec7-d3ef-7891-a395-8128298a2226" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_CapitalContributionPercentage_019f60c3-8e67-762d-b858-944840b0d059" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_CapitalContributionPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_ahh_CapitalContributionPercentage_019f60c3-8e67-762d-b858-944840b0d059" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019f60c6-a283-7322-ab63-e0a88b815d90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_019f60c6-a283-7322-ab63-e0a88b815d90" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f60c7-6f46-7e3e-8bfa-f3cc2a36f95f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72d3-b57b-3e73c9d16b86" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f60c7-6f46-7e3e-8bfa-f3cc2a36f95f" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/RealEstateInvestmentsScheduleofPropertiesareclassifiedasheldforsaleDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#RealEstateInvestmentsScheduleofPropertiesareclassifiedasheldforsaleDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/RealEstateInvestmentsScheduleofPropertiesareclassifiedasheldforsaleDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7acf-a60f-adafeec99a8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-77bd-9fa5-82ad126d1a27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7acf-a60f-adafeec99a8d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-77bd-9fa5-82ad126d1a27" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-765e-89eb-8c8b524a4bd5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-77bd-9fa5-82ad126d1a27" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-765e-89eb-8c8b524a4bd5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-765e-89eb-8c8b524a4bd5_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-765e-89eb-8c8b524a4bd5" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-765e-89eb-8c8b524a4bd5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7bb2-81a4-bc3d14eac03b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-765e-89eb-8c8b524a4bd5" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7bb2-81a4-bc3d14eac03b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember_019f04eb-bbca-78d2-a74d-3c1d4dbc79f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RetailSiteMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7bb2-81a4-bc3d14eac03b" xlink:to="loc_srt_RetailSiteMember_019f04eb-bbca-78d2-a74d-3c1d4dbc79f2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OfficeBuildingMember_019f04eb-bbca-71ba-bf40-386a5de177e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OfficeBuildingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7bb2-81a4-bc3d14eac03b" xlink:to="loc_srt_OfficeBuildingMember_019f04eb-bbca-71ba-bf40-386a5de177e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a44-b589-296645be62d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7bb2-81a4-bc3d14eac03b" xlink:to="loc_srt_MultifamilyMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a44-b589-296645be62d2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-bbca-705d-97f4-b492fb08dec9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTable_019f04eb-bbca-77bd-9fa5-82ad126d1a27" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-bbca-705d-97f4-b492fb08dec9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-705d-97f4-b492fb08dec9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-bbca-705d-97f4-b492fb08dec9" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-705d-97f4-b492fb08dec9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_OwnershipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis_019f04eb-bbca-705d-97f4-b492fb08dec9" xlink:to="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel4RetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a39-8d4f-6856e25fa2a0" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_HarborPointParcel4RetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel4RetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-7a39-8d4f-6856e25fa2a0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ChronicleMillRetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-79ce-b0f3-ff8527847f36" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ChronicleMillRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ChronicleMillRetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-79ce-b0f3-ff8527847f36" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ChronicleMillOfficeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7af5-aa29-b7757444be3d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ChronicleMillOfficeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ChronicleMillOfficeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7af5-aa29-b7757444be3d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LibertyRetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-79c9-b56f-13e568ba0fc1" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LibertyRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LibertyRetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-79c9-b56f-13e568ba0fc1" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PointStreetRetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f4c-a28e-fe588c5c3de0" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PointStreetRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PointStreetRetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-7f4c-a28e-fe588c5c3de0" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEdisonRetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c0b-b995-e102c3bcdbd4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEdisonRetailMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEdisonRetailMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c0b-b995-e102c3bcdbd4" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A1305DockStreetMember_019f04eb-bbca-7657-a763-585e1b820ef6" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A1305DockStreetMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A1305DockStreetMember_019f04eb-bbca-7657-a763-585e1b820ef6" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A1405PointMember_019f04eb-bbca-7207-aa67-8a5d43d63abc" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A1405PointMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A1405PointMember_019f04eb-bbca-7207-aa67-8a5d43d63abc" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AlliedHarborPointMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e21-844f-14f637724997" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AlliedHarborPointMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AlliedHarborPointMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e21-844f-14f637724997" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ChronicleMillApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-70bf-98ea-842d21f2012f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ChronicleMillApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ChronicleMillApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-70bf-98ea-842d21f2012f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ChandlerResidencesMember_019f04eb-bbca-780d-868d-dde2ae4ba4b4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ChandlerResidencesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ChandlerResidencesMember_019f04eb-bbca-780d-868d-dde2ae4ba4b4" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_EncoreApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e10-a516-bdea9a85ab2d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_EncoreApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_EncoreApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e10-a516-bdea9a85ab2d" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LibertyApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7fa1-b278-30216ab06fab" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LibertyApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LibertyApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7fa1-b278-30216ab06fab" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheCosmopolitanApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-79a6-8928-71197e869840" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheCosmopolitanApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheCosmopolitanApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-79a6-8928-71197e869840" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEdisonApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-757c-bbc9-ad3ebeae055c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEdisonApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEdisonApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-757c-bbc9-ad3ebeae055c" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-73f9-aacb-857607279e11" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_GreensideApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-73f9-aacb-857607279e11" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PremierApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bf8-ba95-c6f97a75a892" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PremierApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PremierApartmentsMember_019f04eb-bbca-7bf8-ba95-c6f97a75a892" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEverlyMember_019f4671-0821-75b2-b4df-42b497171273" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEverlyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEverlyMember_019f4671-0821-75b2-b4df-42b497171273" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SolisGainesvilleMember_019f4672-fc3f-73b2-a390-72eb2abc77a5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SolisGainesvilleMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_OwnershipDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f8-97b7-a06409d1d182" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SolisGainesvilleMember_019f4672-fc3f-73b2-a390-72eb2abc77a5" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_019f04eb-bbca-7ae2-8499-4cccc0c84de5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7acf-a60f-adafeec99a8d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_019f04eb-bbca-7ae2-8499-4cccc0c84de5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/EquityMethodInvestmentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#EquityMethodInvestmentsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/EquityMethodInvestmentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f04eb-bbca-7818-aa21-025084874012" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f04eb-bbca-7818-aa21-025084874012" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7cde-9f94-ac39fcd393e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f04eb-bbca-7818-aa21-025084874012" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7cde-9f94-ac39fcd393e7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7cde-9f94-ac39fcd393e7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7cde-9f94-ac39fcd393e7" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7cde-9f94-ac39fcd393e7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73b6-9448-9a943f440c5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7cde-9f94-ac39fcd393e7" xlink:to="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73b6-9448-9a943f440c5c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member_019f04eb-bbca-71bd-b123-7f04289330fe" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73b6-9448-9a943f440c5c" xlink:to="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member_019f04eb-bbca-71bd-b123-7f04289330fe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f04eb-bbca-744e-aeb7-6495ac59406f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f04eb-bbca-7818-aa21-025084874012" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f04eb-bbca-744e-aeb7-6495ac59406f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-744e-aeb7-6495ac59406f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f04eb-bbca-744e-aeb7-6495ac59406f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-744e-aeb7-6495ac59406f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7b41-950d-81ef86f465ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_019f04eb-bbca-744e-aeb7-6495ac59406f" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7b41-950d-81ef86f465ae" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_BeattyDevelopmentGroupMember_019f04eb-bbca-74ad-a443-fbbadcd73700" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_BeattyDevelopmentGroupMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7b41-950d-81ef86f465ae" xlink:to="loc_ahh_BeattyDevelopmentGroupMember_019f04eb-bbca-74ad-a443-fbbadcd73700" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73d3-8027-06d20a4d48da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_019f04eb-bbca-7818-aa21-025084874012" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73d3-8027-06d20a4d48da" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73d3-8027-06d20a4d48da_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73d3-8027-06d20a4d48da" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-73d3-8027-06d20a4d48da_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7665-b702-e97f03e33cd2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-73d3-8027-06d20a4d48da" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7665-b702-e97f03e33cd2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member_019f04eb-bbca-7079-b8f8-b9f98aadc0d1" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7665-b702-e97f03e33cd2" xlink:to="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3Member_019f04eb-bbca-7079-b8f8-b9f98aadc0d1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7f2e-851f-7f5f55901d9f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7f2e-851f-7f5f55901d9f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-bbca-7b01-847c-81140d3ca6e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_019f04eb-bbca-7b01-847c-81140d3ca6e0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_019f6ef0-ffa0-787f-a2c2-a82e4bd04ae8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital_019f6ef0-ffa0-787f-a2c2-a82e4bd04ae8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributions_019f04eb-bbca-7479-bad7-6374d114b746" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributions_019f04eb-bbca-7479-bad7-6374d114b746" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributionRequirement_019f85ec-1b44-72d1-8e7c-a4a6dafda516" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributionRequirement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_ahh_EquityMethodInvestmentContributionRequirement_019f85ec-1b44-72d1-8e7c-a4a6dafda516" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f60d3-761c-7f93-b89c-ccffd97a9ff9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_019f60d3-761c-7f93-b89c-ccffd97a9ff9" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f60d3-c8b8-748b-b3e9-a503cf59eba0" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_019f60d3-c8b8-748b-b3e9-a503cf59eba0" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm_019fcd8e-4d77-794d-92d2-248606c396ae" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7474-a89d-52ed0be01099" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FinancingReceivableTerm_019fcd8e-4d77-794d-92d2-248606c396ae" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/IndebtednessDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#IndebtednessDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/IndebtednessDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f04eb-bbca-724c-b59e-7c8c70874b8a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f04eb-bbca-724c-b59e-7c8c70874b8a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-724c-b59e-7c8c70874b8a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f04eb-bbca-724c-b59e-7c8c70874b8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-724c-b59e-7c8c70874b8a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f04eb-bbca-724c-b59e-7c8c70874b8a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AmendedAndRestatedCreditAgreementMember_019f04eb-bbca-7540-8817-c8c58f6dd678" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AmendedAndRestatedCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AmendedAndRestatedCreditAgreementMember_019f04eb-bbca-7540-8817-c8c58f6dd678" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MTTermLoanAgreementMember_019f04eb-bbca-7cc5-98e9-2f1a20da30fc" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MTTermLoanAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MTTermLoanAgreementMember_019f04eb-bbca-7cc5-98e9-2f1a20da30fc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TDTermLoanFacilityMember_019f04eb-bbca-76d1-8189-a18e7c14800b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TDTermLoanFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TDTermLoanFacilityMember_019f04eb-bbca-76d1-8189-a18e7c14800b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PrivatePlacementNotesMember_019f04eb-bbca-7142-9894-4d1b4309ac16" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PrivatePlacementNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PrivatePlacementNotesMember_019f04eb-bbca-7142-9894-4d1b4309ac16" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesADueJuly222028Member_019f04eb-bbca-769b-919b-9c46cbff7739" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesADueJuly222028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesADueJuly222028Member_019f04eb-bbca-769b-919b-9c46cbff7739" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesBDueJuly222030Member_019f04eb-bbca-7a36-a088-8f9147196771" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesBDueJuly222030Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesBDueJuly222030Member_019f04eb-bbca-7a36-a088-8f9147196771" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesBDueJuly222032Member_019f04eb-bbca-70cc-95bd-91dbc70fd46c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesBDueJuly222032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesBDueJuly222032Member_019f04eb-bbca-70cc-95bd-91dbc70fd46c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesCDueJuly222032Member_019f04eb-bbca-7a7f-b073-358ea49449ea" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesCDueJuly222032Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SeniorNotesSeriesCDueJuly222032Member_019f04eb-bbca-7a7f-b073-358ea49449ea" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember_019fb3f6-5112-7355-aede-ce897663d64d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70e0-97df-de90c6e5b8c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember_019fb3f6-5112-7355-aede-ce897663d64d" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7557-9cc4-a12865eeb4a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7557-9cc4-a12865eeb4a2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7557-9cc4-a12865eeb4a2_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7557-9cc4-a12865eeb4a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7557-9cc4-a12865eeb4a2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7c7f-a769-023b94af6092" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7557-9cc4-a12865eeb4a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7c7f-a769-023b94af6092" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019f04eb-bbca-74ce-9e76-0fc86856c601" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7c7f-a769-023b94af6092" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_019f04eb-bbca-74ce-9e76-0fc86856c601" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_019f04eb-bbca-7792-aac5-929aaeeb0b24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7c7f-a769-023b94af6092" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_019f04eb-bbca-7792-aac5-929aaeeb0b24" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019f04eb-bbca-7935-8bc1-6590e7dbb62d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7c7f-a769-023b94af6092" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019f04eb-bbca-7935-8bc1-6590e7dbb62d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019f04eb-bbca-76c1-998c-d4db7593e354" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019f04eb-bbca-76c1-998c-d4db7593e354" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f04eb-bbca-76c1-998c-d4db7593e354_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019f04eb-bbca-76c1-998c-d4db7593e354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f04eb-bbca-76c1-998c-d4db7593e354_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7170-89ac-4f7227aa6e75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_019f04eb-bbca-76c1-998c-d4db7593e354" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7170-89ac-4f7227aa6e75" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e3e-98b5-edcaa984a440" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7170-89ac-4f7227aa6e75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019f04eb-bbca-7e3e-98b5-edcaa984a440" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_019f04eb-bbca-7fe7-a068-acf6d1a9597a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7170-89ac-4f7227aa6e75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_019f04eb-bbca-7fe7-a068-acf6d1a9597a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7f65-b5b9-bd0f3c21bc16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7f65-b5b9-bd0f3c21bc16" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f65-b5b9-bd0f3c21bc16_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7f65-b5b9-bd0f3c21bc16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7f65-b5b9-bd0f3c21bc16_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7241-bf7a-0d69ae426f19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7f65-b5b9-bd0f3c21bc16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7241-bf7a-0d69ae426f19" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember_019f04eb-bbca-7da0-912f-ba09ac5b884d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7241-bf7a-0d69ae426f19" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember_019f04eb-bbca-7da0-912f-ba09ac5b884d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FederalFundsRateMember_019f04eb-bbca-719a-a0f2-5b1684d6a38b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FederalFundsRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7241-bf7a-0d69ae426f19" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FederalFundsRateMember_019f04eb-bbca-719a-a0f2-5b1684d6a38b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_019f04eb-bbca-750b-b80f-d331d0310a67" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_BaseRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7241-bf7a-0d69ae426f19" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BaseRateMember_019f04eb-bbca-750b-b80f-d331d0310a67" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-79a6-ad16-99858dbc7936" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-79a6-ad16-99858dbc7936" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-79a6-ad16-99858dbc7936_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-79a6-ad16-99858dbc7936" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-79a6-ad16-99858dbc7936_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-726a-9f2b-6ac1aae5d091" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-79a6-ad16-99858dbc7936" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-726a-9f2b-6ac1aae5d091" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c03-9a6b-10afffaa0435" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-726a-9f2b-6ac1aae5d091" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_019f04eb-bbca-7c03-9a6b-10afffaa0435" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-71dd-8997-a9642197b19d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-71dd-8997-a9642197b19d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71dd-8997-a9642197b19d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-71dd-8997-a9642197b19d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-71dd-8997-a9642197b19d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e2b-a66c-d6b8b8e68552" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019f04eb-bbca-71dd-8997-a9642197b19d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e2b-a66c-d6b8b8e68552" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEverlyMember_019f04eb-bbca-74b3-b5e3-1a696f975497" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEverlyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e2b-a66c-d6b8b8e68552" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEverlyMember_019f04eb-bbca-74b3-b5e3-1a696f975497" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_EncoreApartments4525MainStreetMember_019f04eb-bbca-75e4-bf59-1fc820a3c4c6" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_EncoreApartments4525MainStreetMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e2b-a66c-d6b8b8e68552" xlink:to="loc_ahh_EncoreApartments4525MainStreetMember_019f04eb-bbca-75e4-bf59-1fc820a3c4c6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ConstellationEnergyBuildingMember_019f60e1-85db-752d-9587-0f5f88360443" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ConstellationEnergyBuildingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e2b-a66c-d6b8b8e68552" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ConstellationEnergyBuildingMember_019f60e1-85db-752d-9587-0f5f88360443" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7cfd-ae12-9fd52a1400c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7cfd-ae12-9fd52a1400c7" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7cfd-ae12-9fd52a1400c7_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7cfd-ae12-9fd52a1400c7" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-7cfd-ae12-9fd52a1400c7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-76ed-921d-10726ef5705a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7cfd-ae12-9fd52a1400c7" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-76ed-921d-10726ef5705a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f04eb-bbca-7fdc-8184-19ea8db23cd6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-76ed-921d-10726ef5705a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f04eb-bbca-7fdc-8184-19ea8db23cd6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f04eb-bbca-7df8-88ec-8f164733ccef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bbca-76ed-921d-10726ef5705a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f04eb-bbca-7df8-88ec-8f164733ccef" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fb3f1-cd58-718a-9b30-a9c2bc23a4ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fb3f1-cd58-718a-9b30-a9c2bc23a4ba" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fb3f1-cd58-718a-9b30-a9c2bc23a4ba_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fb3f1-cd58-718a-9b30-a9c2bc23a4ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fb3f1-cd58-718a-9b30-a9c2bc23a4ba_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fb3f1-cd58-7964-a5cb-465035c3f045" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019fb3f1-cd58-718a-9b30-a9c2bc23a4ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fb3f1-cd58-7964-a5cb-465035c3f045" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019fb3f1-fe1f-79cb-9b23-aa78bcb62967" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019fb3f1-cd58-7964-a5cb-465035c3f045" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019fb3f1-fe1f-79cb-9b23-aa78bcb62967" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019fb3f6-b62f-7678-baa6-dbc1c8133b2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_019f04eb-bbca-7eb6-8bed-5f8ce7fe4a9a" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019fb3f6-b62f-7678-baa6-dbc1c8133b2f" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019fb3f6-b62f-7678-baa6-dbc1c8133b2f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019fb3f6-b62f-7678-baa6-dbc1c8133b2f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019fb3f6-b62f-7678-baa6-dbc1c8133b2f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019fb3f6-b62f-7d71-ae90-5cb8297f9144" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis_019fb3f6-b62f-7678-baa6-dbc1c8133b2f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019fb3f6-b62f-7d71-ae90-5cb8297f9144" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioForecastMember_019fb3f6-c787-79c8-8646-acd076270373" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ScenarioForecastMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_019fb3f6-b62f-7d71-ae90-5cb8297f9144" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScenarioForecastMember_019fb3f6-c787-79c8-8646-acd076270373" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019f04eb-bbca-7a57-8db3-9d7467c245bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019f04eb-bbca-7a57-8db3-9d7467c245bf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019f04eb-bbca-7693-b375-ac442c0736b0" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureMaximumBorrowingCapacity_019f04eb-bbca-7693-b375-ac442c0736b0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfExtensionOptions_019f04eb-bbca-741f-bb0c-07aa141188da" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfExtensionOptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfExtensionOptions_019f04eb-bbca-741f-bb0c-07aa141188da" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityDurationOfExtensionOption_019f04eb-bbca-7af4-8879-a843417e7cc6" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityDurationOfExtensionOption"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityDurationOfExtensionOption_019f04eb-bbca-7af4-8879-a843417e7cc6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityExtensionFeePercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7c0b-a018-05c23cc22529" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityExtensionFeePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityExtensionFeePercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7c0b-a018-05c23cc22529" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit_019f04eb-bbca-7959-b706-4d272ab71bc4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityAccordionFeatureIncreaseLimit_019f04eb-bbca-7959-b706-4d272ab71bc4" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019f04eb-bbca-7a0e-9b07-b9dc71d49b1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_019f04eb-bbca-7a0e-9b07-b9dc71d49b1b" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DebtInstrumentCreditSpreadAdjustment_019f04eb-bbca-79c8-a937-ca7fcfb43300" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DebtInstrumentCreditSpreadAdjustment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DebtInstrumentCreditSpreadAdjustment_019f04eb-bbca-79c8-a937-ca7fcfb43300" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7e21-b438-250844ac2893" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7e21-b438-250844ac2893" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_019f04eb-bbca-716a-9417-eabff1884dbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_019f04eb-bbca-716a-9417-eabff1884dbe" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_019f04eb-bbca-7f48-bde2-1901fee8272d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_019f04eb-bbca-7f48-bde2-1901fee8272d" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEndAfterEffectsOfInterestRateCapsAndSwaps_019f04eb-bbca-7520-acff-b0f731c3e479" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEndAfterEffectsOfInterestRateCapsAndSwaps"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEndAfterEffectsOfInterestRateCapsAndSwaps_019f04eb-bbca-7520-acff-b0f731c3e479" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm_019f04eb-bbca-7686-be83-0cf2e39f9df4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DebtInstrumentExtensionTerm_019f04eb-bbca-7686-be83-0cf2e39f9df4" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019f85f1-1015-7223-be28-6c984a705ea8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_019f85f1-1015-7223-be28-6c984a705ea8" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DebtInstrumentPrepaymentPercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-a3e0-f05e36faaa7c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DebtInstrumentPrepaymentPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DebtInstrumentPrepaymentPercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7ade-a3e0-f05e36faaa7c" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_019f6f49-25ad-7248-bf48-4972a373e1f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_019f6f49-25ad-7248-bf48-4972a373e1f8" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f60e7-4f76-7ab7-8450-bfd8e24ff20d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_019f60e7-4f76-7ab7-8450-bfd8e24ff20d" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PrepaymentPenalties_019f60e9-8e19-7172-945c-e996887f7744" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PrepaymentPenalties"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PrepaymentPenalties_019f60e9-8e19-7172-945c-e996887f7744" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_019fb401-760c-7f54-b519-0484c59307e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_019fb401-760c-7f54-b519-0484c59307e9" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_019fb402-a14d-74bf-bb8f-6f82ca3da759" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-79db-a679-0b1f5d6b3911" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt_019fb402-a14d-74bf-bb8f-6f82ca3da759" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFloatingtoFixedInterestRateSwapsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFloatingtoFixedInterestRateSwapsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofFloatingtoFixedInterestRateSwapsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7bd8-8fdd-d5f8d4699923" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c70-9637-ad407f224ad9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7bd8-8fdd-d5f8d4699923" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c70-9637-ad407f224ad9" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-bea5-088d697f8a40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c70-9637-ad407f224ad9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-bea5-088d697f8a40" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-bea5-088d697f8a40_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-bea5-088d697f8a40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-bea5-088d697f8a40_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70aa-9685-f78ed5bb8171" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7e89-bea5-088d697f8a40" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70aa-9685-f78ed5bb8171" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_019f04eb-bbca-78a4-9ff7-0a48a35e511b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NondesignatedMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70aa-9685-f78ed5bb8171" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_019f04eb-bbca-78a4-9ff7-0a48a35e511b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019f04eb-bbca-76b7-afa2-9601e9d7925e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-70aa-9685-f78ed5bb8171" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019f04eb-bbca-76b7-afa2-9601e9d7925e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7add-a501-fa2631d04fbb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c70-9637-ad407f224ad9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7add-a501-fa2631d04fbb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7add-a501-fa2631d04fbb_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7add-a501-fa2631d04fbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7add-a501-fa2631d04fbb_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f3-8eeb-85dc2690c6da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7add-a501-fa2631d04fbb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f3-8eeb-85dc2690c6da" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019f04eb-bbca-7375-b895-d18f3e03b809" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75f3-8eeb-85dc2690c6da" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019f04eb-bbca-7375-b895-d18f3e03b809" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7ed6-b531-ab5be0965d63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-7c70-9637-ad407f224ad9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7ed6-b531-ab5be0965d63" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7ed6-b531-ab5be0965d63_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7ed6-b531-ab5be0965d63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7ed6-b531-ab5be0965d63_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7ed6-b531-ab5be0965d63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25Member_019f04eb-bbca-70d5-b91c-21a347b53fc4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25Member_019f04eb-bbca-70d5-b91c-21a347b53fc4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25TwoMember_019f04eb-bbca-7ea5-a5e1-d3b24db37de3" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25TwoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25TwoMember_019f04eb-bbca-7ea5-a5e1-d3b24db37de3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3SeniorConstructionLoan2.25Member_019f04eb-bbca-7054-b770-10692355ec94" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_HarborPointParcel3SeniorConstructionLoan2.25Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_HarborPointParcel3SeniorConstructionLoan2.25Member_019f04eb-bbca-7054-b770-10692355ec94" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25ThreeMember_019f46cf-7a6a-70c3-844f-f9aedb1b9752" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25ThreeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.25ThreeMember_019f46cf-7a6a-70c3-844f-f9aedb1b9752" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember_019f04eb-bbca-7301-932d-3160309fffe1" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharfMember_019f04eb-bbca-7301-932d-3160309fffe1" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.5Member_019f04eb-bbca-7248-944b-399f9bf1d906" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.5Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_FloatingRatePoolOfLoans2.5Member_019f04eb-bbca-7248-944b-399f9bf1d906" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MTUnsecuredTermLoanMember_019f04eb-bbca-778b-a62b-3ed187256500" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MTUnsecuredTermLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MTUnsecuredTermLoanMember_019f04eb-bbca-778b-a62b-3ed187256500" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019f04eb-bbca-7313-b6a7-99aebfe2f3d2" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_SeniorUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_019f04eb-bbca-7313-b6a7-99aebfe2f3d2" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharf3.86Member_019f46e2-b855-7213-81cb-86d09dbeb58c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ThamesStreetWharf3.86Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharf3.86Member_019f46e2-b855-7213-81cb-86d09dbeb58c" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MarketAtMillCreekLoanMember_019f5c74-ce99-73b9-8afe-3932be9425aa" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MarketAtMillCreekLoanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MarketAtMillCreekLoanMember_019f5c74-ce99-73b9-8afe-3932be9425aa" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LibertyRetailApartmentsMember_019f5c75-5685-7589-a006-12be0b9e83db" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LibertyRetailApartmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7500-9603-101d6d639b35" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LibertyRetailApartmentsMember_019f5c75-5685-7589-a006-12be0b9e83db" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_019f04eb-bbca-76f8-b030-a1cb0336b7de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7bd8-8fdd-d5f8d4699923" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_019f04eb-bbca-76f8-b030-a1cb0336b7de" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_019f04eb-bbca-7d4b-9bce-e239d4ed8f80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7bd8-8fdd-d5f8d4699923" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_019f04eb-bbca-7d4b-9bce-e239d4ed8f80" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7ead-b23a-e889df8e2608" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7bd8-8fdd-d5f8d4699923" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_019f04eb-bbca-7ead-b23a-e889df8e2608" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativePremiumPaid_019f04eb-bbca-7daa-8bff-a0f35ad36ee9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativePremiumPaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7bd8-8fdd-d5f8d4699923" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativePremiumPaid_019f04eb-bbca-7daa-8bff-a0f35ad36ee9" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofDerivativesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72fd-bf50-af46bbdcd1bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-76b2-800b-5c8609ff1d10" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72fd-bf50-af46bbdcd1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-76b2-800b-5c8609ff1d10" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7624-bc95-bc7ddcfa2577" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-76b2-800b-5c8609ff1d10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7624-bc95-bc7ddcfa2577" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7624-bc95-bc7ddcfa2577_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7624-bc95-bc7ddcfa2577" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7624-bc95-bc7ddcfa2577_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e9f-a581-6aa88f5838fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7624-bc95-bc7ddcfa2577" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e9f-a581-6aa88f5838fc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_019f04eb-bbca-7493-a7a5-6cd02e820d15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NondesignatedMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e9f-a581-6aa88f5838fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_019f04eb-bbca-7493-a7a5-6cd02e820d15" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019f04eb-bbca-7965-b671-e17ada40e0a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7e9f-a581-6aa88f5838fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_019f04eb-bbca-7965-b671-e17ada40e0a7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7b8f-942c-022824ed8c55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-76b2-800b-5c8609ff1d10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7b8f-942c-022824ed8c55" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7b8f-942c-022824ed8c55_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7b8f-942c-022824ed8c55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7b8f-942c-022824ed8c55_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7b03-ae7d-2b2762be2658" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7b8f-942c-022824ed8c55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7b03-ae7d-2b2762be2658" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019f04eb-bbca-7593-a0cd-8d9d9e246f2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7b03-ae7d-2b2762be2658" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019f04eb-bbca-7593-a0cd-8d9d9e246f2d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fae41-9964-7f99-aad2-6053656ce759" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-76b2-800b-5c8609ff1d10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fae41-9964-7f99-aad2-6053656ce759" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fae41-9964-7f99-aad2-6053656ce759_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fae41-9964-7f99-aad2-6053656ce759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fae41-9964-7f99-aad2-6053656ce759_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fae41-9964-77ee-a55c-fa6d258c604b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_019fae41-9964-7f99-aad2-6053656ce759" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fae41-9964-77ee-a55c-fa6d258c604b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharf3.86Member_019fae41-9964-73b8-84be-6eb14bf35632" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ThamesStreetWharf3.86Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_019fae41-9964-77ee-a55c-fa6d258c604b" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ThamesStreetWharf3.86Member_019fae41-9964-73b8-84be-6eb14bf35632" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_019f04eb-bbca-741f-affb-9e86e9b6eab3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72fd-bf50-af46bbdcd1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_019f04eb-bbca-741f-affb-9e86e9b6eab3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_019f04eb-bbca-7f84-b0f4-a557c77b30bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72fd-bf50-af46bbdcd1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_019f04eb-bbca-7f84-b0f4-a557c77b30bc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_019f04eb-bbca-75b9-b512-0dfe1825aa62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-72fd-bf50-af46bbdcd1bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_019f04eb-bbca-75b9-b512-0dfe1825aa62" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofChangesinFairValueofDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofChangesinFairValueofDerivativesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofChangesinFairValueofDerivativesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7d61-ae45-1c4a052c80ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-7caf-829a-1bba768af1ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7d61-ae45-1c4a052c80ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-7caf-829a-1bba768af1ce" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7614-8336-76e354cb3964" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_019f04eb-bbca-7caf-829a-1bba768af1ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7614-8336-76e354cb3964" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7614-8336-76e354cb3964_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7614-8336-76e354cb3964" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-7614-8336-76e354cb3964_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75dc-972c-37ac58fa68e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_019f04eb-bbca-7614-8336-76e354cb3964" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75dc-972c-37ac58fa68e5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019f04eb-bbca-75f0-842c-17ac6e706d5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_019f04eb-bbca-75dc-972c-37ac58fa68e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_019f04eb-bbca-75f0-842c-17ac6e706d5c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_DerivativeChangeInFairValueGainLoss_019f04eb-bbca-7c77-a660-552dcb88b9d2" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_DerivativeChangeInFairValueGainLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7d61-ae45-1c4a052c80ad" xlink:to="loc_ahh_DerivativeChangeInFairValueGainLoss_019f04eb-bbca-7c77-a660-552dcb88b9d2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet_019f04eb-bbca-751d-a783-721ca363eebc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7d61-ae45-1c4a052c80ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet_019f04eb-bbca-751d-a783-721ca363eebc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-bbca-7442-a411-a89a6c134fd9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_019f04eb-bbca-7d61-ae45-1c4a052c80ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax_019f04eb-bbca-7442-a411-a89a6c134fd9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/EquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#EquityNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/EquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7e0d-b378-375c4483054d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7e0d-b378-375c4483054d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7e0d-b378-375c4483054d_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7e0d-b378-375c4483054d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7e0d-b378-375c4483054d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-751b-a7ec-1348b050aceb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7e0d-b378-375c4483054d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-751b-a7ec-1348b050aceb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7eb7-8171-cae96a835183" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-751b-a7ec-1348b050aceb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableConvertiblePreferredStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7eb7-8171-cae96a835183" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7390-8b91-620ffb881036" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-751b-a7ec-1348b050aceb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7390-8b91-620ffb881036" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-726f-87fc-afb7039a9893" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-751b-a7ec-1348b050aceb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-726f-87fc-afb7039a9893" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_CommonOPUnitsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7088-b9ad-9c10e02514bc" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_CommonOPUnitsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-751b-a7ec-1348b050aceb" xlink:to="loc_ahh_CommonOPUnitsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7088-b9ad-9c10e02514bc" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-77da-b3e1-4badd06ad0ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-77da-b3e1-4badd06ad0ae" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-77da-b3e1-4badd06ad0ae_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-77da-b3e1-4badd06ad0ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-77da-b3e1-4badd06ad0ae_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7bdd-94bf-e5880fb6fdf9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-77da-b3e1-4badd06ad0ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7bdd-94bf-e5880fb6fdf9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AtTheMarketProgramMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7832-a9a3-b8d7634f30d9" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AtTheMarketProgramMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7bdd-94bf-e5880fb6fdf9" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AtTheMarketProgramMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7832-a9a3-b8d7634f30d9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheAmendmentsAttheMarketContinuousEquityProgramMember_019f04eb-bcd2-77ef-b887-8a065854e7f4" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheAmendmentsAttheMarketContinuousEquityProgramMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7bdd-94bf-e5880fb6fdf9" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheAmendmentsAttheMarketContinuousEquityProgramMember_019f04eb-bcd2-77ef-b887-8a065854e7f4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-75b0-b485-27df0c57d535" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-75b0-b485-27df0c57d535" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-75b0-b485-27df0c57d535_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-75b0-b485-27df0c57d535" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-75b0-b485-27df0c57d535_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7257-ac1c-9daee4113a18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-75b0-b485-27df0c57d535" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7257-ac1c-9daee4113a18" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-71eb-bc75-37468997b4b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7257-ac1c-9daee4113a18" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-71eb-bc75-37468997b4b6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-717e-b271-d307f319682a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-717e-b271-d307f319682a" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-717e-b271-d307f319682a_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-717e-b271-d307f319682a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-717e-b271-d307f319682a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7f2c-883f-e0c887112250" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-717e-b271-d307f319682a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7f2c-883f-e0c887112250" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7c01-8c2e-819b9b47a6ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7f2c-883f-e0c887112250" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7c01-8c2e-819b9b47a6ba" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-73cc-a0c6-e92f61fd76bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-73cc-a0c6-e92f61fd76bf" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-73cc-a0c6-e92f61fd76bf_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-73cc-a0c6-e92f61fd76bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-73cc-a0c6-e92f61fd76bf_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7b63-bb5f-2707c2b47611" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-73cc-a0c6-e92f61fd76bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7b63-bb5f-2707c2b47611" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassAMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7107-ae50-6e45dc503fef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7b63-bb5f-2707c2b47611" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassAMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7107-ae50-6e45dc503fef" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LongTermIncentivePlanUnitsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7946-88ec-b703f397aec5" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LongTermIncentivePlanUnitsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7b63-bb5f-2707c2b47611" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LongTermIncentivePlanUnitsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7946-88ec-b703f397aec5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-75b6-b12f-e52e02b099d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-75b6-b12f-e52e02b099d9" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-75b6-b12f-e52e02b099d9_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-75b6-b12f-e52e02b099d9" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-75b6-b12f-e52e02b099d9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7519-8e70-ec07935e74e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-75b6-b12f-e52e02b099d9" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7519-8e70-ec07935e74e0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ConsolidatedEntitiesUnderDevelopmentOrConstructionMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7976-8941-856a88de8f28" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ConsolidatedEntitiesUnderDevelopmentOrConstructionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7519-8e70-ec07935e74e0" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ConsolidatedEntitiesUnderDevelopmentOrConstructionMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7976-8941-856a88de8f28" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7b91-9b86-1e41a9451c11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7b91-9b86-1e41a9451c11" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7b91-9b86-1e41a9451c11_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7b91-9b86-1e41a9451c11" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7b91-9b86-1e41a9451c11_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7fe1-adc1-1264887049b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7b91-9b86-1e41a9451c11" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7fe1-adc1-1264887049b8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_OperatingPartnershipMember_019f04eb-bcd2-784e-8ebf-7d9d6f31b999" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_OperatingPartnershipMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7fe1-adc1-1264887049b8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_OperatingPartnershipMember_019f04eb-bcd2-784e-8ebf-7d9d6f31b999" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fae4f-a2d7-7146-aafb-05bbf54ba2ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3f-978c-1610e0a6f3b9" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fae4f-a2d7-7146-aafb-05bbf54ba2ea" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fae4f-a2d7-7146-aafb-05bbf54ba2ea_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fae4f-a2d7-7146-aafb-05bbf54ba2ea" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fae4f-a2d7-7146-aafb-05bbf54ba2ea_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fae4f-a2d7-7199-bef6-cccd5909f8fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019fae4f-a2d7-7146-aafb-05bbf54ba2ea" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fae4f-a2d7-7199-bef6-cccd5909f8fb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019fae4f-c698-74fb-ac4f-fc1a005fd50f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019fae4f-a2d7-7199-bef6-cccd5909f8fb" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019fae4f-c698-74fb-ac4f-fc1a005fd50f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-74c3-b6cc-1ba47e62e790" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-74c3-b6cc-1ba47e62e790" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_MaximumValueOfSharesAvailableToBeIssued_019f04eb-bcd2-7d0b-aa50-6b7c8a8c9017" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_MaximumValueOfSharesAvailableToBeIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_ahh_MaximumValueOfSharesAvailableToBeIssued_019f04eb-bcd2-7d0b-aa50-6b7c8a8c9017" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_019f04eb-bcd2-775e-be22-2e2d20020189" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_019f04eb-bcd2-775e-be22-2e2d20020189" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares_019f04eb-bcd2-7b6d-abca-897e8c85ff6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares_019f04eb-bcd2-7b6d-abca-897e8c85ff6f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInOperatingPartnership_019f04eb-bcd2-792c-86d0-ee013f0cae37" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInOperatingPartnership"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_ahh_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestsInOperatingPartnership_019f04eb-bcd2-792c-86d0-ee013f0cae37" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7e81-82f4-b6a64868e8a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7e81-82f4-b6a64868e8a1" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_UnitsNotHeldByCompany_019f04eb-bcd2-78b0-a273-8cadd08e8632" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_UnitsNotHeldByCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_ahh_UnitsNotHeldByCompany_019f04eb-bcd2-78b0-a273-8cadd08e8632" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-bcd2-75d9-8d7b-35ebb2522faf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest_019f04eb-bcd2-75d9-8d7b-35ebb2522faf" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_019f04eb-bcd2-7629-b6d8-4b47238fe28c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_srt_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1_019f04eb-bcd2-7629-b6d8-4b47238fe28c" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedIncreaseInAmount_019fc7a7-f463-78e0-a68a-c6e502595ceb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedIncreaseInAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedIncreaseInAmount_019fc7a7-f463-78e0-a68a-c6e502595ceb" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_019f04eb-bcd2-71cf-b418-7f993d8e45e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_019f04eb-bcd2-71cf-b418-7f993d8e45e1" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_019f04eb-bcd2-775c-891c-72d145b37938" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_019f04eb-bcd2-775c-891c-72d145b37938" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_019f04eb-bcd2-7cac-ac53-5adc9c159d92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_019f04eb-bcd2-7cac-ac53-5adc9c159d92" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_019f04eb-bcd2-761a-a219-873fb5f9bcf6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-73da-8dc1-7f47799fc548" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_019f04eb-bcd2-761a-a219-873fb5f9bcf6" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/EquityScheduleofDividendsandDistributionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#EquityScheduleofDividendsandDistributionsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/EquityScheduleofDividendsandDistributionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7809-8d56-92aa6df606fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7418-ad01-2d0811c5b0b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7809-8d56-92aa6df606fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7418-ad01-2d0811c5b0b1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7bcf-8c4a-fc35b3e1a1bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7418-ad01-2d0811c5b0b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7bcf-8c4a-fc35b3e1a1bd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7bcf-8c4a-fc35b3e1a1bd_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7bcf-8c4a-fc35b3e1a1bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7bcf-8c4a-fc35b3e1a1bd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7f96-83db-4ff523e0b834" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7bcf-8c4a-fc35b3e1a1bd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7f96-83db-4ff523e0b834" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_019f04eb-bcd2-77e2-8cff-3c0ca05cc757" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonClassAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7f96-83db-4ff523e0b834" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonClassAMember_019f04eb-bcd2-77e2-8cff-3c0ca05cc757" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7d8c-806c-033645b0cfdb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7f96-83db-4ff523e0b834" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeriesAPreferredStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7d8c-806c-033645b0cfdb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f85d6-6b14-7b8b-8b01-71378194e039" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7418-ad01-2d0811c5b0b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f85d6-6b14-7b8b-8b01-71378194e039" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f85d6-6b14-7b8b-8b01-71378194e039_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f85d6-6b14-7b8b-8b01-71378194e039" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f85d6-6b14-7b8b-8b01-71378194e039_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f85d6-a064-7034-9611-352dbf265d22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f85d6-6b14-7b8b-8b01-71378194e039" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f85d6-a064-7034-9611-352dbf265d22" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f85d6-ce5c-7f73-8be1-19c679799f99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f85d6-a064-7034-9611-352dbf265d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f85d6-ce5c-7f73-8be1-19c679799f99" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_019f04eb-bcd2-72be-a61b-fda560f4b9fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7809-8d56-92aa6df606fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_019f04eb-bcd2-72be-a61b-fda560f4b9fe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_019f04eb-bcd2-77fc-8559-b11cad792cba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7809-8d56-92aa6df606fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_019f04eb-bcd2-77fc-8559-b11cad792cba" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_019f04eb-bcd2-7863-a7ad-4b0ce09d0bb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7809-8d56-92aa6df606fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_019f04eb-bcd2-7863-a7ad-4b0ce09d0bb4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_019f04eb-bcd2-7fb9-94b8-158158830a2e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7809-8d56-92aa6df606fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock_019f04eb-bcd2-7fb9-94b8-158158830a2e" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf0-9f87-1a3fe02f284a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf0-9f87-1a3fe02f284a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7371-a1cc-12ef990edd30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf0-9f87-1a3fe02f284a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7371-a1cc-12ef990edd30" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7371-a1cc-12ef990edd30_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7371-a1cc-12ef990edd30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7371-a1cc-12ef990edd30_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7156-81e9-d4539459cfec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7371-a1cc-12ef990edd30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7156-81e9-d4539459cfec" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_AmendedandRestated2013EquityIncentivePlanMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7660-94cd-f0a71cb95b8b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_AmendedandRestated2013EquityIncentivePlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7156-81e9-d4539459cfec" xlink:to="loc_ahh_AmendedandRestated2013EquityIncentivePlanMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7660-94cd-f0a71cb95b8b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShortTermIncentivePlanMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7cd0-b724-8772531a3d0c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShortTermIncentivePlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7156-81e9-d4539459cfec" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShortTermIncentivePlanMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7cd0-b724-8772531a3d0c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7009-9c48-31c4f4859e90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf0-9f87-1a3fe02f284a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7009-9c48-31c4f4859e90" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7009-9c48-31c4f4859e90_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7009-9c48-31c4f4859e90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7009-9c48-31c4f4859e90_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7792-8c80-5fae6b55f158" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7009-9c48-31c4f4859e90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7792-8c80-5fae6b55f158" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-78a6-ac1a-f429dc2b239e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7792-8c80-5fae6b55f158" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-78a6-ac1a-f429dc2b239e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TimeBasedLTIPUnitAwardsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7819-b529-c656949a806c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TimeBasedLTIPUnitAwardsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7792-8c80-5fae6b55f158" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TimeBasedLTIPUnitAwardsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7819-b529-c656949a806c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LTIPUnitAwardsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7f36-882f-48966fb8cc95" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LTIPUnitAwardsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7792-8c80-5fae6b55f158" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LTIPUnitAwardsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7f36-882f-48966fb8cc95" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-756c-a40a-5b62ce1ab441" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7792-8c80-5fae6b55f158" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-756c-a40a-5b62ce1ab441" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-771b-921c-adf9c9bd72a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf0-9f87-1a3fe02f284a" xlink:to="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-771b-921c-adf9c9bd72a4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-771b-921c-adf9c9bd72a4_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-771b-921c-adf9c9bd72a4" xlink:to="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-771b-921c-adf9c9bd72a4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7d4f-a22d-53b7bd08a300" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-771b-921c-adf9c9bd72a4" xlink:to="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7d4f-a22d-53b7bd08a300" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_NonEmployeeDirectorMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7e8b-9b90-1327122b011e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_NonEmployeeDirectorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7d4f-a22d-53b7bd08a300" xlink:to="loc_ahh_NonEmployeeDirectorMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7e8b-9b90-1327122b011e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7fb1-9215-38b3a54156eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7d4f-a22d-53b7bd08a300" xlink:to="loc_srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7fb1-9215-38b3a54156eb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_DirectorMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7e40-b84e-39e9a834f0b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_DirectorMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7d4f-a22d-53b7bd08a300" xlink:to="loc_srt_DirectorMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7e40-b84e-39e9a834f0b0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-77f9-b48c-d7fdd33dca91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf0-9f87-1a3fe02f284a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-77f9-b48c-d7fdd33dca91" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-77f9-b48c-d7fdd33dca91_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-77f9-b48c-d7fdd33dca91" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-77f9-b48c-d7fdd33dca91_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-76e2-9be3-85b2e4fbe848" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-77f9-b48c-d7fdd33dca91" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-76e2-9be3-85b2e4fbe848" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7d87-ab29-52950f6eefd4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-76e2-9be3-85b2e4fbe848" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7d87-ab29-52950f6eefd4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7402-83c5-e3931ad5898a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-76e2-9be3-85b2e4fbe848" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7402-83c5-e3931ad5898a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-72f1-b879-c79609c07bc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf0-9f87-1a3fe02f284a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-72f1-b879-c79609c07bc8" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-72f1-b879-c79609c07bc8_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-72f1-b879-c79609c07bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-72f1-b879-c79609c07bc8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7036-b6fb-3099acafae34" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-72f1-b879-c79609c07bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7036-b6fb-3099acafae34" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7593-8e77-9d47911e32d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7036-b6fb-3099acafae34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheOneMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7593-8e77-9d47911e32d2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_019f04eb-bcd2-733b-be51-4d7b97f5e018" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7036-b6fb-3099acafae34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheTwoMember_019f04eb-bcd2-733b-be51-4d7b97f5e018" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7c4b-b424-f150bc573bc4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7036-b6fb-3099acafae34" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationAwardTrancheThreeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7c4b-b424-f150bc573bc4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheFourMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7710-bc5e-3d9e016fc854" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheFourMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VestingDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7036-b6fb-3099acafae34" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementTrancheFourMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7710-bc5e-3d9e016fc854" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7498-b09e-d63918b08352" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardDateAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf0-9f87-1a3fe02f284a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7498-b09e-d63918b08352" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7498-b09e-d63918b08352_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardDateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7498-b09e-d63918b08352" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7498-b09e-d63918b08352_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-70db-b709-410cdef0da8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardDateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7498-b09e-d63918b08352" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-70db-b709-410cdef0da8d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A2021AndPriorPerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7b62-ac13-1c7977c93fdd" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A2021AndPriorPerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-70db-b709-410cdef0da8d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A2021AndPriorPerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7b62-ac13-1c7977c93fdd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_Prior2022PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7767-8a88-759e22529ba2" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_Prior2022PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-70db-b709-410cdef0da8d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_Prior2022PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7767-8a88-759e22529ba2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A2022AndBeyondPerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7ca7-8948-9a8255928b30" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A2022AndBeyondPerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-70db-b709-410cdef0da8d" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A2022AndBeyondPerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7ca7-8948-9a8255928b30" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_019f04eb-bcd2-79c6-8efd-1c7d485e03d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_019f04eb-bcd2-79c6-8efd-1c7d485e03d8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_019f04eb-bcd2-7a6e-897c-61461637866e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_019f04eb-bcd2-7a6e-897c-61461637866e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_019f04eb-bcd2-7df9-8050-88dfb1c54846" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_019f04eb-bcd2-7df9-8050-88dfb1c54846" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodForNonemployeeDirectors_019f04eb-bcd2-7fd7-b9e6-2032df98802b" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodForNonemployeeDirectors"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriodForNonemployeeDirectors_019f04eb-bcd2-7fd7-b9e6-2032df98802b" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_019f04eb-bcd2-7f25-aa0d-e18f4225da73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_019f04eb-bcd2-7f25-aa0d-e18f4225da73" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_019f04eb-bcd2-7d5b-840b-5791e292b161" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions_019f04eb-bcd2-7d5b-840b-5791e292b161" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_019f04eb-bcd2-74a1-bb34-f846194a54a3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_019f04eb-bcd2-74a1-bb34-f846194a54a3" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConversionBasisRatio_019f04eb-bcd2-75f0-9f6f-b9c183592fed" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConversionBasisRatio"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConversionBasisRatio_019f04eb-bcd2-75f0-9f6f-b9c183592fed" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividendEarnedPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3d-80b2-bd27adeb21c3" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividendEarnedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividendEarnedPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7e3d-80b2-bd27adeb21c3" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-77e4-be99-bb091f785eec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-77e4-be99-bb091f785eec" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBonusPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7eba-a9b1-bbaafd853f83" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBonusPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardBonusPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7eba-a9b1-bbaafd853f83" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7fc1-8b84-9a79e4225496" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7fc1-8b84-9a79e4225496" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7df9-9ca9-f075b44415a5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7df9-9ca9-f075b44415a5" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardConversionRatePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7e8a-a405-cd3f8546a45d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardConversionRatePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardConversionRatePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7e8a-a405-cd3f8546a45d" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardContingentOnRelativeTotalShareholderReturnPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7460-8b9b-3716629d210f" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardContingentOnRelativeTotalShareholderReturnPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardContingentOnRelativeTotalShareholderReturnPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7460-8b9b-3716629d210f" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardContingentOnAbsoluteTotalShareholderReturnPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7643-a9e8-5c8f9404ec81" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardContingentOnAbsoluteTotalShareholderReturnPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardContingentOnAbsoluteTotalShareholderReturnPercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-7643-a9e8-5c8f9404ec81" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePerformancePeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-79ed-b132-14c17a243131" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePerformancePeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-74d8-89ac-c260ad853d65" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePerformancePeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-79ed-b132-14c17a243131" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/StockBasedCompensationScheduleoftheChangesintheCompanysNonvestedRestrictedStockAwardsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#StockBasedCompensationScheduleoftheChangesintheCompanysNonvestedRestrictedStockAwardsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/StockBasedCompensationScheduleoftheChangesintheCompanysNonvestedRestrictedStockAwardsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7a9f-9b12-e98714ae074a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-766a-83fb-d4f782b6afaf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7a9f-9b12-e98714ae074a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-766a-83fb-d4f782b6afaf" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7335-a106-3f1507bc0287" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-766a-83fb-d4f782b6afaf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7335-a106-3f1507bc0287" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7335-a106-3f1507bc0287_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7335-a106-3f1507bc0287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7335-a106-3f1507bc0287_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-747d-8883-fc276e7ac44e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7335-a106-3f1507bc0287" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-747d-8883-fc276e7ac44e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7dd1-ac4a-857a8d668b3a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-747d-8883-fc276e7ac44e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7dd1-ac4a-857a8d668b3a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_LTIPUnitAwardsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-784d-8a6d-f2858ba078e1" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_LTIPUnitAwardsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-747d-8883-fc276e7ac44e" xlink:to="loc_ahh_LTIPUnitAwardsMember_019f04eb-bcd2-784d-8a6d-f2858ba078e1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7b0f-843a-678d9bce3b0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-747d-8883-fc276e7ac44e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7b0f-843a-678d9bce3b0f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-7034-b836-46d5358236ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7a9f-9b12-e98714ae074a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-7034-b836-46d5358236ad" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019f04eb-bcd2-736b-b385-e84ab14b3728" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-7034-b836-46d5358236ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019f04eb-bcd2-736b-b385-e84ab14b3728" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-77bc-8f96-313737db64a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-7034-b836-46d5358236ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-77bc-8f96-313737db64a1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-726e-a21c-f555ca686aec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-7034-b836-46d5358236ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-726e-a21c-f555ca686aec" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-75c4-8eb9-0c371bb614bf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-7034-b836-46d5358236ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-75c4-8eb9-0c371bb614bf" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber_019f04eb-bcd2-780c-b912-8bbdd912ecb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-79cf-9a7c-b34756bc0441" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7a9f-9b12-e98714ae074a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-79cf-9a7c-b34756bc0441" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7eef-b635-7e40aa0dec02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-79cf-9a7c-b34756bc0441" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7eef-b635-7e40aa0dec02" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-78a6-8c82-c130320c95e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-79cf-9a7c-b34756bc0441" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-78a6-8c82-c130320c95e2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-72ce-9076-5af1cf9fedf5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-79cf-9a7c-b34756bc0441" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-72ce-9076-5af1cf9fedf5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7a1b-a4c2-d73e625ec4d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueRollForward_019f04eb-bcd2-79cf-9a7c-b34756bc0441" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7a1b-a4c2-d73e625ec4d9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-7cda-bb22-7897bc0e342c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/StockBasedCompensationScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsbyShareBasedPaymentAwardDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#StockBasedCompensationScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsbyShareBasedPaymentAwardDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/StockBasedCompensationScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsbyShareBasedPaymentAwardDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7f95-a76c-7ae289c28719" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7f95-a76c-7ae289c28719" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7945-9430-e7473a969c25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardDateAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7f95-a76c-7ae289c28719" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7945-9430-e7473a969c25" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7945-9430-e7473a969c25_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardDateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7945-9430-e7473a969c25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7945-9430-e7473a969c25_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-773d-94d8-98f01cdfe5c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardDateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7945-9430-e7473a969c25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-773d-94d8-98f01cdfe5c8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A2021PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-732d-a4f4-966aa2c1717c" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A2021PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-773d-94d8-98f01cdfe5c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A2021PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-732d-a4f4-966aa2c1717c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A2022PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7f1f-acc8-b760b0c44764" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A2022PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-773d-94d8-98f01cdfe5c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A2022PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7f1f-acc8-b760b0c44764" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A2023PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7933-a072-01a6083f659d" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A2023PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-773d-94d8-98f01cdfe5c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A2023PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7933-a072-01a6083f659d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A2024PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7d3c-b5d4-783374ff3398" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A2024PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-773d-94d8-98f01cdfe5c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A2024PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7d3c-b5d4-783374ff3398" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_A2025PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-76f5-a1e1-edd6b5677dbb" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_A2025PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardDateDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-773d-94d8-98f01cdfe5c8" xlink:to="loc_ahh_A2025PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-76f5-a1e1-edd6b5677dbb" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-71d8-b8a2-0fe569f9a3fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7f95-a76c-7ae289c28719" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-71d8-b8a2-0fe569f9a3fd" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-71d8-b8a2-0fe569f9a3fd_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-71d8-b8a2-0fe569f9a3fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-71d8-b8a2-0fe569f9a3fd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-733a-b799-d8df5d0fe80d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-71d8-b8a2-0fe569f9a3fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-733a-b799-d8df5d0fe80d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7c3d-92fc-05c32eed83f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-733a-b799-d8df5d0fe80d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7c3d-92fc-05c32eed83f4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-757e-a973-5b5bb9d0f543" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7f95-a76c-7ae289c28719" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-757e-a973-5b5bb9d0f543" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-757e-a973-5b5bb9d0f543_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-757e-a973-5b5bb9d0f543" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-757e-a973-5b5bb9d0f543_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf2-8918-b6473dc8e0c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-757e-a973-5b5bb9d0f543" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf2-8918-b6473dc8e0c2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f04eb-bcd2-70f9-8567-e4f64125ac28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf2-8918-b6473dc8e0c2" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_019f04eb-bcd2-70f9-8567-e4f64125ac28" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f04eb-bcd2-71c2-af5f-805f5f6e0f97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7cf2-8918-b6473dc8e0c2" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_019f04eb-bcd2-71c2-af5f-805f5f6e0f97" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-795b-8fad-005dd5959d80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-795b-8fad-005dd5959d80" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodIntrinsicValue_019f04eb-bcd2-777d-aa99-6014698fc0ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodIntrinsicValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodIntrinsicValue_019f04eb-bcd2-777d-aa99-6014698fc0ae" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardConversionRatePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-74f6-8554-a5617f5d55f7" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardConversionRatePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardConversionRatePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-74f6-8554-a5617f5d55f7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_019f04eb-bcd2-790b-978f-942d793a4015" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_019f04eb-bcd2-790b-978f-942d793a4015" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_019f04eb-bcd2-7d05-b3ac-27d3880a6194" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_019f04eb-bcd2-7d05-b3ac-27d3880a6194" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_019f04eb-bcd2-7d60-841e-9840229369c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_019f04eb-bcd2-7d60-841e-9840229369c3" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumberPercentage_019fc7e1-8852-7f67-905e-52bebbb96e46" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumberPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedVestingNumberPercentage_019fc7e1-8852-7f67-905e-52bebbb96e46" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementAwardsSubjectToConversionToConversionRatePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-75e8-ac7f-b25049b4429e" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementAwardsSubjectToConversionToConversionRatePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedPaymentArrangementAwardsSubjectToConversionToConversionRatePercentage_019f04eb-bcd2-75e8-ac7f-b25049b4429e" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePerformancePeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-7248-a31d-ec27888a45db" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePerformancePeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7b57-ab57-94970b1e39ca" xlink:to="loc_ahh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpensePerformancePeriod_019f04eb-bcd2-7248-a31d-ec27888a45db" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofCarryingAmountsandFairValuesofFinancialInstrumentsMeasuredDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofCarryingAmountsandFairValuesofFinancialInstrumentsMeasuredDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofCarryingAmountsandFairValuesofFinancialInstrumentsMeasuredDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7314-9b22-ebf84ff85472" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7951-a054-29b33d9e5770" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7314-9b22-ebf84ff85472" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7951-a054-29b33d9e5770" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7b72-92b0-33cc56d503e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7951-a054-29b33d9e5770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7b72-92b0-33cc56d503e0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7b72-92b0-33cc56d503e0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7b72-92b0-33cc56d503e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7b72-92b0-33cc56d503e0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7797-aa43-5217fd1efe4d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7b72-92b0-33cc56d503e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7797-aa43-5217fd1efe4d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7e8e-b8da-3f9b731e77b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7797-aa43-5217fd1efe4d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7e8e-b8da-3f9b731e77b9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7d19-ac22-df160e390cf5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7e8e-b8da-3f9b731e77b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7d19-ac22-df160e390cf5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-74ab-bd1c-843fadfa6b4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7e8e-b8da-3f9b731e77b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_019f04eb-bcd2-74ab-bd1c-843fadfa6b4a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7442-987a-e9cf7d55f636" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7951-a054-29b33d9e5770" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7442-987a-e9cf7d55f636" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7442-987a-e9cf7d55f636_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7442-987a-e9cf7d55f636" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7442-987a-e9cf7d55f636_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7fb7-81a3-692589e14318" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7442-987a-e9cf7d55f636" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7fb7-81a3-692589e14318" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7774-b9de-7a21a146cf2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7fb7-81a3-692589e14318" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsDisposedOfBySaleMember_019f04eb-bcd2-7774-b9de-7a21a146cf2b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-765c-ad1d-774e96f7257a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7314-9b22-ebf84ff85472" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-765c-ad1d-774e96f7257a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-bcd2-70b0-b282-69f1591be23d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7314-9b22-ebf84ff85472" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019f04eb-bcd2-70b0-b282-69f1591be23d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_019facb2-025c-7381-9fd8-b6785a578881" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7314-9b22-ebf84ff85472" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesReceivableFairValueDisclosure_019facb2-025c-7381-9fd8-b6785a578881" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019fc7e5-7bbb-7f2d-b910-26897f470388" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7314-9b22-ebf84ff85472" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_019fc7e5-7bbb-7f2d-b910-26897f470388" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-756e-b6f7-c1aa41374f71" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7314-9b22-ebf84ff85472" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue_019f04eb-bcd2-756e-b6f7-c1aa41374f71" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent_019f04eb-bcd2-7f2e-9bb0-d08817eade65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-7314-9b22-ebf84ff85472" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrentAndNoncurrent_019f04eb-bcd2-7f2e-9bb0-d08817eade65" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#SubsequentEventsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.armadahoffler.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-70aa-8d2f-9d2b4e2d3828" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7455-b6bc-57140de18a74" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-70aa-8d2f-9d2b4e2d3828" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7455-b6bc-57140de18a74" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7cb3-a1bc-9171c649bbb0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7455-b6bc-57140de18a74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7cb3-a1bc-9171c649bbb0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7cb3-a1bc-9171c649bbb0_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7cb3-a1bc-9171c649bbb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7cb3-a1bc-9171c649bbb0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7551-b791-030628cf3a20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_019f04eb-bcd2-7cb3-a1bc-9171c649bbb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7551-b791-030628cf3a20" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f04eb-bcd2-74b9-9d2e-70040c07f3c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_019f04eb-bcd2-7551-b791-030628cf3a20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_019f04eb-bcd2-74b9-9d2e-70040c07f3c9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019fb3d1-0d22-7cbd-b2b7-ede9abc08307" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_019f04eb-bcd2-7455-b6bc-57140de18a74" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019fb3d1-0d22-7cbd-b2b7-ede9abc08307" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb3d1-0d22-7cbd-b2b7-ede9abc08307_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019fb3d1-0d22-7cbd-b2b7-ede9abc08307" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb3d1-0d22-7cbd-b2b7-ede9abc08307_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb3d1-0d22-7c20-b7d2-e8227cc8b591" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2026/elts/srt-2026.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis_019fb3d1-0d22-7cbd-b2b7-ede9abc08307" xlink:to="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb3d1-0d22-7c20-b7d2-e8227cc8b591" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember_019fb3d1-5782-7df9-8a55-2a6baccfc11a" xlink:href="ahh-20260630.xsd#ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationNameOfPropertyDomain_019fb3d1-0d22-7c20-b7d2-e8227cc8b591" xlink:to="loc_ahh_TheEverlyAndSolisGainesvilleIIMember_019fb3d1-5782-7df9-8a55-2a6baccfc11a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019facdb-d16f-752f-b56e-53ade712fce3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_019f04eb-bcd2-70aa-8d2f-9d2b4e2d3828" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate_019facdb-d16f-752f-b56e-53ade712fce3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
