residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
1
2
: restricted to or occupied by residences
a residential neighborhood
3
: of or relating to residence or residences
4
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment
also
: being a facility providing such treatment
a residential treatment center
Examples of residential in a Sentence
The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
Recent Examples on the Web
The district also justified the use of eminent domain by citing the potential for residential development on a plot of land northeast of the intersection of Interstate 35W and Basswood Boulevard.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
In total, 75 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $946,780.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
And a recent state law limits any local prohibitions against cutting down trees on residential property.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
That'll add about $200 to the average yearly residential electric bill by 2026, Content said.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
Costa Palmas is a 1,500-acre residential and resort community on the East Cape of Los Cabos.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
An approach that will be tested in a handful of residential areas next winter will focus on shifting parking from one side of residential streets to the other, weekly, throughout the season, regardless of precipitation totals.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
For weekly email updates on residential real estate news, sign up here.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Breaking the rules about residential cannabis cultivation can result in a fine or imprisonment.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
In total, 75 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $946,780.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
And a recent state law limits any local prohibitions against cutting down trees on residential property.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
That'll add about $200 to the average yearly residential electric bill by 2026, Content said.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
Costa Palmas is a 1,500-acre residential and resort community on the East Cape of Los Cabos.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
An approach that will be tested in a handful of residential areas next winter will focus on shifting parking from one side of residential streets to the other, weekly, throughout the season, regardless of precipitation totals.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
For weekly email updates on residential real estate news, sign up here.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Breaking the rules about residential cannabis cultivation can result in a fine or imprisonment.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
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residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl
1
: used as a residence or by residents
a residential hotel
2
: suitable for or containing residences
a residential neighborhood
3
: of or relating to residence or residences
4
: provided to patients staying in a facility
residential treatment
Medical Definition
residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment
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