multiunit
adjective
mul·ti·unit
ˌməl-tē-ˈyü-nət 
-ˌtī-
: having two or more units (such as housing units)
… the idea of taxing multiunit housing, such as apartment complexes, at the higher commercial tax rate would be certain to trigger a fallout because rents for such housing would likely go up significantly.—
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Part of the slowdown can be chalked up to a glut of available housing, with builders finishing more multiunit homes in 2024 than any year in the last half century, according to Zillow.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Wolfe rented an apartment in a brick multiunit home in Martinsburg, about 20 minutes from his parents.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
In multiunit dwellings, secondhand smoke can seep in from many places, including vents and cracks in walls or floors.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Founded by architect Jose Hernandez, the firm designs residential and hospitality projects, from multiunit developments to single-family homes.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
The most common type of condominium building structure is a multiunit residential building, but a townhouse community or even a single-family home community could be submitted to the provisions of the Condominium Act, which would then make that association a condominium association.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The deadline to apply for the government-run debris clearance program for the Eaton and Palisades fires has been extended by two weeks, and owners of some multiunit properties are now eligible, officials said Friday.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Climate goals have been a big part of the reason California policies favor multistory, multiunit new construction in cities.
—Joel Kotkin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Wolfe rented an apartment in a brick multiunit home in Martinsburg, about 20 minutes from his parents.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
In multiunit dwellings, secondhand smoke can seep in from many places, including vents and cracks in walls or floors.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Founded by architect Jose Hernandez, the firm designs residential and hospitality projects, from multiunit developments to single-family homes.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2025
The most common type of condominium building structure is a multiunit residential building, but a townhouse community or even a single-family home community could be submitted to the provisions of the Condominium Act, which would then make that association a condominium association.
—Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The deadline to apply for the government-run debris clearance program for the Eaton and Palisades fires has been extended by two weeks, and owners of some multiunit properties are now eligible, officials said Friday.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Climate goals have been a big part of the reason California policies favor multistory, multiunit new construction in cities.
—Joel Kotkin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Multiunit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiunit. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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