multifamily

adjective

mul·​ti·​fam·​i·​ly ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē How to pronounce multifamily (audio)
-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.

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Common energy costs like hall lighting and air conditioning for multifamily facilities provide opportunities to save as well. Charles Marshall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Well, today she is recognized as the Co-Founder/CEO of HIO, delivering innovative conversational AI solutions to Property Managers at multifamily properties. Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024 Zoom in: About 68% of landlords of multifamily buildings in Atlanta use this software, per the CEA's analysis. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 One million new multifamily units that began construction in the past few years are expected to hit the market this year and next year, a more than 50-year high. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multifamily 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multifamily was in 1903

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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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