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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january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Flamingo Park, which covers 200 acres, plans to continue offering space for new residential projects.
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His projects from the era include the Art & Architecture Building at Yale, which now bears his name, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus, Boston Government Service Center, and a great number of excellent offices, residential towers, churches, and schools.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
The Bannock’s residential tower is made up of condominiums for sale, not apartments for rent.
—Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
Flamingo Park, which covers 200 acres, plans to continue offering space for new residential projects.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
His projects from the era include the Art & Architecture Building at Yale, which now bears his name, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus, Boston Government Service Center, and a great number of excellent offices, residential towers, churches, and schools.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
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 16 Jan. 2026.
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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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