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home unit

British  

noun

  1. Often shortened to: unit.  a self-contained residence which is part of a series of similar residences

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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King had finished serving military detention and was at the airport awaiting U.S. military transport to his home unit in the United States.

From Reuters Sep. 27, 2023

King had finished serving military detention and had been transported by the U.S. military to the airport to return to his home unit in the United States.

From Reuters Aug. 15, 2023

Key concerns surround "sale blocking", a practice whereby site owners use their right to veto the sale of a mobile home unit to their own financial advantage.

From BBC Oct. 15, 2012

The home unit, whose products include Moen faucets and Master Lock padlocks, accounted for $3.23 billion in sales in 2010, compared with $2.67 billion for spirits.

From BusinessWeek May 6, 2011

He is the adjunct of his possessions, the stereo set, transistor and white antiseptic machine for nonliving that he calls his "home unit."

From Time Magazine Archive

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