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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Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Chagyrskaya Cave would have served as a residential camp for Neanderthals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Lazy Betty—whose chefs have both local ties and international culinary credibility, thanks to chef roles at NYC’s Le Bernardin—moved from the more residential Candler Park community.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
Base your golf getaway at The Sea Pines Resort, a sprawling vacation and residential community on the coast of Hilton Head Island.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 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 19 May. 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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