living unit

noun

: an apartment or house for use by one family

Examples of living unit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His living unit will remain on lockup status until further notice, jail officials said. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 15 June 2024 Combined, with the 110 independent units dubbed The Fields at Three Pillars in new renderings and now under construction, the sites will offer a total 433 living units by the end of 2025. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024 Jones has worked as a living unit coordinator with community corrections since April of last year, according to the agency. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2024 The couple’s idea was to turn the ground level into a separate living unit for Mr. McDonald’s parents and the middle level into the family’s living space and kitchen. Heather Knight, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for living unit 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of living unit was circa 1937

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“Living unit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20unit. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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