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

Lebanese state media said at least five people in a strike on a four-story residential building in the Lebanese city of Baalbek while smoke has been seen rising over Beirut airport. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026

Backlash and beneficiaries Resident outcry against the Nebius project has been intense and sustained, with particularly vocal opposition from neighbors on Bly Road and other nearby residential streets. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026

Garcia, who proposed the ordinance, said the law targets algorithms that rely on non-public data taken from competitors to recommend rental and occupancy levels for residential rental properties. —Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026

Ghetts collided with Tamang, a 20-year-old Nepalese student, at speed in excess of 60mph on a residential road, causing catastrophic, fatal injuries. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Mar. 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
• evidential
• existential
• exponential
• influential
• nonessential
• penitential
• precedential
• preferential
• presidential
• providential

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