multifamily
adjective
mul·ti·fam·i·ly
ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈfa-mə-lē
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home
In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …—
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By multiple benchmarks, the Berkeley apartment building’s value — as is the case for a growing number of multifamily residential complexes in the East Bay — has plummeted over the last few years.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Around the turn of the 20th century, many multifamily homes were created to provide housing for the large numbers of immigrants working in the local textile industry.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Some of the state's recommendations are already in place, from the MBTA Communities Law making certain towns zone for multifamily housing near public transit stations to the new law permitting accessory dwelling units by right statewide.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Plans for the multifamily units were unclear this week.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Around the turn of the 20th century, many multifamily homes were created to provide housing for the large numbers of immigrants working in the local textile industry.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Some of the state's recommendations are already in place, from the MBTA Communities Law making certain towns zone for multifamily housing near public transit stations to the new law permitting accessory dwelling units by right statewide.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Plans for the multifamily units were unclear this week.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multifamily
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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