living unit

American  

noun

1. a dwelling intended for use by one household.

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Etymology

Origin of living unit

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Jenkins asked San Quentin administration to provide data on the amount of write-ups that occurred within Donner, its single-cell “earned living” unit for residents who demonstrate disciplinary-free conduct.

From Los Angeles Times

Erick Maciel resides in Donner and has been there since its inception as an earned living unit in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

Recent Latino immigrants are more likely to live near or with their family, sometimes even purchasing a larger home or additional living unit to accommodate grandparents.

From The Wall Street Journal

This living unit has common areas with large mounted TVs that play local channels.

From Slate

He instructed them to keep people working, but said that “each working unit, production unit and living unit” must be kept “from each other.”

From New York Times