living unit

noun

: an apartment or house for use by one family

Examples of living unit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ground level comprises two separate living units for rental potential. — Thomas Connors, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

McLean reported that a previous expansion sold far ahead of schedule, and Fairview said 136 of its 193 independent living units were pre-sold in a little more than a year. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Other residents of the home, which is divided into three separate living units, safely evacuated on their own and were unharmed. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026

Plans during a conceptual presentation given to Lee’s Summit City Council members on Tuesday showed the new facility would have a mix of 104 independent living units, 48 assisted living units, 20 memory care units and 15 two-bedroom villa units. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for living unit

• multiunit
• lunate
• subunit