multifamily

American  

[muhl-tee-fam-uh-lee, -fam-lee, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈfæm ə li, -ˈfæm li, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

1. designed or suitable for the use of several or many families.

   multifamily apartment buildings.

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Etymology

Origin of multifamily

multi- + family

Example Sentences

Many have lost money to multifamily housing syndicates and investments that turned out to be scams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Our New York home does not have a mortgage and is a multifamily dwelling.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

In July, the governor committed $101 million to help rebuilding efforts of “affordable multifamily rental housing in the fire-devastated Los Angeles region.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Most of Flagstar’s multifamily mortgages mature over the next few years, at which point they will likely need to be refinanced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

As we get closer to town we pass multifamily dwellings and some outlying businesses—a gas station, a corner shop, a nursery stocked with flowers the colors of autumn leaves: rust and gold and crimson.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline