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.
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For new residential internet customers only.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Moreover, traditional models of residential higher education have become an expensive proposition with which some institutions continue to struggle.
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Enter your full name, date of birth, email address and residential address to confirm your identity.
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Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
For new residential internet customers only.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Moreover, traditional models of residential higher education have become an expensive proposition with which some institutions continue to struggle.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Enter your full name, date of birth, email address and residential address to confirm your identity.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for residential
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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residential. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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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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