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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Shane Shafer, a multifamily investment expert, has joined Colliers as an executive vice president in the firm’s Orange County brokerage.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Tang and Panday’s brick single-family home is wedged between two small multifamily buildings, sitting slightly back from the street on a quiet block.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Many multifamily operators are deeply brand-conscious.
—Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The new law gives developers permission to build multifamily housing as high as seven stories within a quarter-mile radius of BART or Caltrain, or up to six stories within a half-mile radius.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Tang and Panday’s brick single-family home is wedged between two small multifamily buildings, sitting slightly back from the street on a quiet block.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Many multifamily operators are deeply brand-conscious.
—Tyler Christiansen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The new law gives developers permission to build multifamily housing as high as seven stories within a quarter-mile radius of BART or Caltrain, or up to six stories within a half-mile radius.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 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 24 Sep. 2025.
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