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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Relating to or being a dwelling designed for one family only.

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Examples

  • And he wanted to exempt single-family, owner-occupied housing if it was sold by the owner and not through a broker.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • And he wanted to exempt single-family, owner-occupied housing if it was sold by the owner and not through a broker.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • And he wanted to exempt single-family, owner-occupied housing if it was sold by the owner and not through a broker.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • The town of Cody has many bungalows and small, single-family homes.

    Cody, Wyoming, home market feels pressure 2009

  • The smaller, I assumed, was for a single-family residence.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011

  • Fannie Mae said 47% of its new single-family book of business includes loans bought or guaranteed since the start of 2009.

    Fannie Mae 2nd quarter loss widens,will ask for $2.8 billion 2011

  • The single-family foreclosure rate of 1.2% on an annualized basis was less than the 1.52% from a year ago.

    Fannie Mae 2nd quarter loss widens,will ask for $2.8 billion 2011

  • From website, property taxes seem current - Banks are pretty good about that; but for the 2 single-family properties, no permits have been issued since 2003 - I'm SURE the Mayor wouldn't do anything requiring a permit without pulling one (unlike, say, Diane Linn, or Serena Cruz (married to a big contractor) ...)

    Big buzz (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • But Fannie said that it is taking more time to cycle through foreclosures, which is increasing its credit-related expenses and hurting its single-family serious delinquency rates.

    Fannie Mae 2nd quarter loss widens,will ask for $2.8 billion 2011

  • Earlier this year, Russian investor Yuri Milner bought a Silicon Valley home for $100 million, the highest-known price paid for a single-family home in the U.S.

    L.A. Mansion for U.K. Heiress Juliet Chung 2011

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