residential

adjective

res·​i·​den·​tial ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 

ˌrez-ˈden(t)-

1

a

: used as a residence or by residents

b

: providing living accommodations for students

a residential prep school

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

residentially

ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

ˌrez-ˈden(t)-

adverb

Examples of residential in a Sentence

The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.

Recent Examples on the Web

That division offers alternatives to jail or prison, including home detention, residential programs (better known as halfway houses) and supervision for people not yet convicted of a crime. —Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 13 June 2024

Common zoning codes include residential, commercial, industrial, institutional or mixed-use, which is more commons in big cities and downtown areas. —Claire Thornton, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024

In residential leases, the landlord cannot lock out a residential tenant delinquent on rent without a court order. —Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024

Zoning and other land use restrictions, especially when weaponized by those opposed to development in their communities, have impeded residential construction in the Bay Area. —Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing residential

• co-residential
• residential college

Kids Definition

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

residentially

-ˈdench-(ə-)lē 

adverb

Medical Definition

residential

adjective

res·​i·​den·​tial ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl 

: provided to patients residing in a facility

residential drug treatment