residential

adjective

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

ˌrez-ˈden(t)-

1

a

: used as a residence or by residents

residential property

b

: providing living accommodations for students

a residential prep school

2

: restricted to or occupied by residences

a residential area/street/neighborhood

3

: of or relating to residence or residences

residential customers

residential insurance policies

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

The ordinance placed on first reading would apply to all new developments, unless the land is zoned agricultural or residential. — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

The station’s location puts you in the heart of the residential area of the same name, which is close to Dalma Mall and Mussaffah. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

The agency also reported that five people were wounded in an attack on a residential high-rise. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Three generations of a family making gold vessels in a residential building on an old Lanzhou street cannot. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing residential

• co-residential
• residential college

Rhymes for residential

• consequential
• deferential
• existential
• exponential
• influential
• nonessential
• penitential
• precedential
• preferential
• presidential
• providential
• referential

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