living unit

noun

1. a dwelling intended for use by one household.

Word History and Origins

Origin of living unit¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

This living unit has common areas with large mounted TVs that play local channels.

From Slate

The incident began when seven youths assaulted staff with pieces of broken furniture and opened an exterior door of their living unit on Friday. night, sources told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, people who have expressed intent to harm themselves are moved to a close observation area, or suicide watch, “which is intended to help treat and move the person back to a living unit as quickly as possible,” but often means people spend days or weeks in gowns specifically designed to make it difficult to injure themselves, eat meals without utensils, and have lights turned on constantly while being extremely visible to staff.

From Seattle Times

He instructed them to keep people working, but said that “each working unit, production unit and living unit” must be kept “from each other.”

From New York Times

The minimum-security prison near Yacolt, Clark County, was placed on facilitywide outbreak status Feb. 7 after four inmates in the living unit tested positive.

From Seattle Times