residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
1
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
Examples of residential in a Sentence
The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
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The country has ended its Golden Visa program for residential property development, but other investment visas remain.
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Some residential streets are exempt from this, while others only require alternate parking during the winter months.
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The Assessor's office said the Cook County Board of Review reduced commercial assessments by big margins when property owners appealed their assessments, but residential assessments largely stayed intact.
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Nathanael Bondu, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2025
The country has ended its Golden Visa program for residential property development, but other investment visas remain.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Some residential streets are exempt from this, while others only require alternate parking during the winter months.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The Assessor's office said the Cook County Board of Review reduced commercial assessments by big margins when property owners appealed their assessments, but residential assessments largely stayed intact.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for residential
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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residential. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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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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