nonresidential
adjective
non·res·i·den·tial
ˌnän-ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
-ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
: not residential: such as
b
: not restricted to or occupied by residences
a nonresidential neighborhood
c
: not provided to patients residing in a facility
a nonresidential treatment program
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The trends here have been consistent: fewer residential burglaries and more nonresidential burglaries—an increase of 12% between 2019 and 2024, according to the Council on Criminal Justice.
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Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Overall, both residential and nonresidential construction input prices were 0.8 percent higher than a year earlier.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The scope was limited to the nonresidential area closest to the facility, leaving out nearby communities like Boxtown.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 15 May 2025
The increase would affect all residential and nonresidential customers.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Overall, both residential and nonresidential construction input prices were 0.8 percent higher than a year earlier.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The scope was limited to the nonresidential area closest to the facility, leaving out nearby communities like Boxtown.
—Stephanie Gosk, NBC news, 15 May 2025
The increase would affect all residential and nonresidential customers.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonresidential
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“Nonresidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresidential. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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