multifamily

English

Etymology

From multi- +‎ family.

Adjective

multifamily (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to more than one family.
    An apartment building is a multifamily structure.
    • 2023 June 2, Anna Bahney, “Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies rose in the first part of 2023”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
    • 2024, “November 5, 2024, General Election Voter Information Guide”, in California Secretary of State‎[2], page 46:
      Applies only to health care providers that: (1) spent over $100,000,000 in any ten-year period on anything other than direct patient care; and (2) operated multifamily housing reported to have at least 500 high-severity health and safety violations.

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Noun

multifamily (plural multifamilies)

  1. A residence intended for more than one family.
    • 2008 January 27, C. J. Hughes, “Beaten Down, and Not Only by Nature”, in The New York Times‎[3]:
      Gipson Street has multifamilies that have risen over the last few years from the sites of teardowns; Beach Ninth Street’s condos, with narrow stoops and Juliet balconies, are also examples of “infill” housing.
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