nonresidential

adjective

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

-ˌrez-ˈden(t)-

: not residential: such as

a

: not used as a residence or by residents

nonresidential buildings

b

: not restricted to or occupied by residences

a nonresidential neighborhood

c

: not provided to patients residing in a facility

a nonresidential treatment program

Examples of nonresidential in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The program, set up in 1968 and backed by taxpayers, offers up to $250,000 for homes and $500,000 for nonresidential buildings to those living in one of the roughly 22,600 communities adhering to standards set by NFIP and FEMA. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025

Surprising Fact All seven major crimes are below pre-pandemic levels, while nonresidential burglary and motor vehicle theft were higher in the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2019, according to the Council on Criminal Justice. —Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Federal flood insurance offers up to $250,000 for homes and $500,000 for nonresidential buildings. —Michael Copley, NPR, 14 July 2025

Currently, residential rates are at $1.64 and nonresidential rates are at $3.80. —Naina Srivastava, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonresidential

• equipotential
• experiential
• geopotential
• jurisprudential
• overpotential
• confidential
• differential
• inessential
• inferential
• pestilential
• quintessential
• unessential