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Definition of residential
1a : used as a residence or by residentsb : providing living accommodations for students a residential prep school
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
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Examples of residential in a Sentence
The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
Recent Examples of residential from the Web
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My second was here in L.A. with DBA (Dan Brunn Architecture), with various residential projects throughout the city.
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A three-year-old boy was sleeping in a nearby residential area when a steel pipe blew through his house and killed him.
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There have been around 5,000 residential appeals at the first tier in the appeals process.
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In a news release, KSP says the explosion occurred at 4:53 p.m. at New Richmond College, a residential building.
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The average residential Padre Dam customer will pay about $155 a month for water and sewer services, up from $151.
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About an hour later, four female suicide bombers detonated explosives in residential buildings on the outskirts of the city, killing eight people.
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The Tribune investigation found that Berrios did not fully implement a system that was expected to improve the process of estimating the market value of residential properties for tax purposes.
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The space, clocking in at 188 square feet, is in a parking garage adjacent to a high-end residential building, the Upton.
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First Known Use of residential
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RESIDENTIAL Defined for English Language Learners
residential
playDefinition of residential for English Language Learners
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: containing mostly homes instead of stores, businesses, etc.
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: used as a place to live
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: of or relating to the places where people live
RESIDENTIAL Defined for Kids
residential
playDefinition of residential for Students
1 : used as a residence or by residents a residential hotel
2 : suitable for or containing residences a residential street
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