How to Use "Unit" with Example Sentences

unit (n): a single thing that is part of a group

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Used with adjectives:

"There is an empty unit in the building."
(empty, vacant)

"They live in a large unit."
(large, small)

"Family is the basic unit of society."
(basic, fundamental)

"The large building was divided into single units."
(single, individual)

"She is in the intensive care unit at the hospital."
(intensive care, burn, recovery)

Used with verbs:

"The building is divided into individual units."
(be + divided, be + separated)

Used with nouns:

"They rented a storage unit."
(storage)

"He lives in a small apartment unit."
(apartment)