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

Rising premiums are not a side issue but a growing threat to the viability of multifamily housing. — Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

One person and two dogs were rescued from a fire at a multifamily home in San Francisco's Mission District late Monday night, firefighters said. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Shields declined to specify a precise use yet for the Walser House, which is flanked by multifamily housing. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

The pivot that built the moat Like most multifamily firms at scale, Ashland Greene started with third-party property management. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multifamily

• family
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily