living unit

noun

: an apartment or house for use by one family

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They were treated and returned to their living units the same day. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025 What qualities make a dog great for apartments? To help in the dog search, Munden said there are qualities to look for, not just in the dog but also in the living unit. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 By 2005, Riccio had bought 15 buildings, including 70 living units. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 The village originally approved the annexation of the Hummel Trails South development in 2008 with the overall project planned to have 649 single-family homes, 230 multi-family homes and 99 assisted living units on some 490 acres. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for living unit

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of living unit was circa 1937

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“Living unit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20unit. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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