residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
1
2
: restricted to or occupied by residences
a residential neighborhood
3
: of or relating to residence or residences
4
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment
also
: being a facility providing such treatment
a residential treatment center
Examples of residential in a Sentence
The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Swarming, while a natural process, can sometimes lead to conflicts with humans, especially when bees choose to settle in residential areas.
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Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Gehry has been a key player in the decades-long comeback of Bunker Hill, a former residential neighborhood that is now home to cultural institutions, office skyscrapers, apartment towers and hotels.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
After reporting a 25% increase in profits last year, PG&E raised residential electricity rates by about 20% in January — an average annual increase of about $400 per household.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
And just last week, the Dearborn City Council took up the issue of coyotes, prompted by an increase in coyote sightings in residential neighborhoods in recent weeks and a coyote attack on a pet cat, which was recorded.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
What is Merrill Park known for? Merrill Park is mostly residential with places of worship, schools and a few retail and service shops in the the neighborhood.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Today, the family still lives in the same Grove home, but their experiences there moved them to launch a series of residential projects abiding by their design philosophy — hypostruction — focused on eliminating void space and toxic construction materials.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Freeman, a native of Phoenix, has worked as an escrow officer, notary, residential leasing agent and construction manager.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Meridian, Eagle and Garden City also offer orange bag programs for residential.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Gehry has been a key player in the decades-long comeback of Bunker Hill, a former residential neighborhood that is now home to cultural institutions, office skyscrapers, apartment towers and hotels.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
After reporting a 25% increase in profits last year, PG&E raised residential electricity rates by about 20% in January — an average annual increase of about $400 per household.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
And just last week, the Dearborn City Council took up the issue of coyotes, prompted by an increase in coyote sightings in residential neighborhoods in recent weeks and a coyote attack on a pet cat, which was recorded.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
What is Merrill Park known for? Merrill Park is mostly residential with places of worship, schools and a few retail and service shops in the the neighborhood.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Today, the family still lives in the same Grove home, but their experiences there moved them to launch a series of residential projects abiding by their design philosophy — hypostruction — focused on eliminating void space and toxic construction materials.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Freeman, a native of Phoenix, has worked as an escrow officer, notary, residential leasing agent and construction manager.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Meridian, Eagle and Garden City also offer orange bag programs for residential.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residential. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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
Medical Definition
residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment
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