single-family
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Nearly eight in 10 international buyers purchased a single-family home or a townhome.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The legislation also imposes the first federal restrictions on purchases of single-family homes by large corporate investors, targeting firms that already own hundreds of properties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
This perception of economic abundance spread in the 1950s with the post-WWII boom, perhaps best symbolised through the growth of single-family homes adorned with white picket fences.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Under the ordinance, developers can now build up to four-story buildings with up to 16 units on lots that were previously zoned for single-family homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I grew up in a single-family home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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