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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The Round Rock City Council on Thursday unanimously voted to approve an update to lower the scale of a high-density multifamily housing project south of downtown.
—Lillian Vest, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
On Gary’s east side, zoning doesn’t allow for multifamily housing, Wszolek said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
The exact types and numbers of homes in the residential area are not yet known, though application materials show a range of eight to 15 units per acre and possible multifamily housing.
—Rose Evans
july 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2025
What emerged was a clean CEQA exemption for homebuilders in urban multifamily areas.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Lillian Vest, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
On Gary’s east side, zoning doesn’t allow for multifamily housing, Wszolek said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
The exact types and numbers of homes in the residential area are not yet known, though application materials show a range of eight to 15 units per acre and possible multifamily housing.
—Rose Evans
july 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2025
What emerged was a clean CEQA exemption for homebuilders in urban multifamily areas.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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