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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Prospects appear to be promising in multifamily housing, mixed-use, industrial and retail assets, but the potential is somewhat uneven, geographically speaking.
—Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Some multifamily buildings, including many condos, are now eligible.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The prior proposal initially included the hotel and multifamily buildings, but Jamestown scaled back the plans to ease resistance and try to win approval.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The remainder include a mixture of light industrial and single-family, two-family and multifamily residential zoning.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
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Sam Sidhu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Some multifamily buildings, including many condos, are now eligible.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The prior proposal initially included the hotel and multifamily buildings, but Jamestown scaled back the plans to ease resistance and try to win approval.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The remainder include a mixture of light industrial and single-family, two-family and multifamily residential zoning.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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