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

Fears project could set precedent Mercier also fears this could be the beginning of more nonresidential projects in the neighborhood. —Ted Scouten, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025

In square footage terms, for example, nonresidential and residential starts declined by 4.3 percent over the month and are down 5.4 percent year-to-date through October. —Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

However, Fox did not directly address the unpermitted school and other nonresidential activities happening at the compound. —Caroline Haskins, Wired News, 6 Nov. 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

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