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 …

—Elizabeth A. Wentz et al.

Examples of multifamily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By his estimates, building new affordable multifamily housing costs between $50,000 and $100,000 per unit. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026

Rilea Group is also developing the neighboring multifamily project Mohawk at Wynwood and The Rider Residences, a luxury condo development on the same block. —Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

To encourage new construction, the bill would temporarily exempt new multifamily projects and the rehabilitation of otherwise uninhabitable properties. —Mike Winters, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026

There are large multifamily dwellings here, too. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multifamily

• family
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily