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 components of Connecticut’s plan include a revolving loan fund for solar systems, energy storage, and enabling upgrades for multifamily affordable housing through the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
The brokerage team sold three of the family’s Southern California properties in a 1031 exchange, swapping local assets for one multifamily property in Las Vegas.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
The property in question can be a single-family home, a multifamily property or a commercial property.
—Jaime Raskulinecz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The plot of land was previously owned by a different development team with plans for a more dense, multifamily project.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
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Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2025
The brokerage team sold three of the family’s Southern California properties in a 1031 exchange, swapping local assets for one multifamily property in Las Vegas.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
The property in question can be a single-family home, a multifamily property or a commercial property.
—Jaime Raskulinecz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The plot of land was previously owned by a different development team with plans for a more dense, multifamily project.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 17 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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