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adjective non·res·i·den·tial \ ˌnän-ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl , -ˌrez-ˈden(t)- \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of nonresidential

: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

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Recent Examples of nonresidential from the Web

Millenia nonresidential development Retail: Sudberry Properties’ Millenia Commons, due to open in the fourth quarter of 2018, will include 131,00 square feet.

— roger showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Millenia welcomes hotel, nonresidential developments," 16 Aug. 2017
The event will begin at the Sunflower House, a nonresidential children’s advocacy and abuse prevention center, in Shawnee and end at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka.

— lily o’neill, kansascity, "Kansas City will ride to remember child abuse victim Adrian Jones," 13 July 2017
Nonresidential building fell 1.3 percent in March as spending on office buildings and the category that covers shopping centers both fell.

— martin crutsinger, The Seattle Times, "US construction spending slips 0.2 percent in March," 1 May 2017
As a result, Mr. Marshall said, the company was considering a nonresidential use for the site.

— william neuman, New York Times, "End of Tax Break Program May Blunt Impact of New York Zoning Change," 16 Mar. 2016

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