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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King’s plans center around keeping close contact with constituents, revitalizing downtown and residential areas and advancing historic preservation and tourism efforts.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Charlotte’s office vacancy rate The conversions to residential space help lower the office vacancy rate, which in previous quarters reached alarming highs.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Instead, Edwards said the original $22 million cost to add a garage is being offloaded into a residential development tower that’s also planned for the site.
—Douglas Hanks
april 8, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Alexander William Schecter, 26, was charged with kidnapping to commit another crime, first-degree residential robbery, two counts of forcible oral copulation and forcible rape, all of which are felonies, according to a news release shared by the DA's Office.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Charlotte’s office vacancy rate The conversions to residential space help lower the office vacancy rate, which in previous quarters reached alarming highs.
—Desiree Mathurin
april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Instead, Edwards said the original $22 million cost to add a garage is being offloaded into a residential development tower that’s also planned for the site.
—Douglas Hanks
april 8, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Alexander William Schecter, 26, was charged with kidnapping to commit another crime, first-degree residential robbery, two counts of forcible oral copulation and forcible rape, all of which are felonies, according to a news release shared by the DA's Office.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 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 8 Apr. 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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