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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This, surely, is a residential street of traditional gray stone townhouses.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The developer will use the land to build some 900 residential units, a 180-room hotel, 120,000 square feet of office space, and 79,100 square feet of retail.
—Joe Panella, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
As a six-bed home, Casa La Granada falls under the residential category of senior housing.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The Karlins have been active volunteers at Marklund since Laura’s brother moved into one of the residential facilities in 2018, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The developer will use the land to build some 900 residential units, a 180-room hotel, 120,000 square feet of office space, and 79,100 square feet of retail.
—Joe Panella, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
As a six-bed home, Casa La Granada falls under the residential category of senior housing.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The Karlins have been active volunteers at Marklund since Laura’s brother moved into one of the residential facilities in 2018, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 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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