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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.


Etymology

Origin of multifamily

multi- + family

Example Sentences

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Should demographic trends cause supply to outweigh demand, Mortgage Bankers Association economists expect that both single-family and multifamily home prices will fall at a national level.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

According to reports for the recycLA program, a commercial and multifamily waste collection franchise program, only about half of households and business are separating their compostable waste.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

“There is no proof that multifamily rental housing providers are hugely increasing rents for impacted homeowners,” Rojas said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

What was once a cottage industry of such training has metamorphosed, with nearly every multifamily office, bank and peer-membership group offering its own version.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 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

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