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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North Oak Park has seen a consistent stream of development in recent years, ranging from commercial and mixed-use projects to multifamily housing and townhomes. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 As of 2023, RealPage was the country’s dominant property management software vendor for multifamily housing. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 And the experience reinforced for me why multifamily investors need to learn to look beyond a report and understand what’s happening at the property level. — Ken Lundin, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Contract is the side that furnishes hotels, restaurants, multifamily buildings, senior living and even cruise ships. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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