residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
1
2
: restricted to or occupied by residences
a residential neighborhood
3
: of or relating to residence or residences
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 Athletic is speaking to Haidar less than 24 hours after an Israeli airstrike struck a residential neighbourhood in the southern suburbs of Beirut, an area that is a stronghold of the militant group and political party Hezbollah.
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Starbase is a ‘company town’ Nestled in the shadow of SpaceX’s brand new, one-million-square-foot factory is a small residential neighborhood with a wide variety of housing for rent, from tiny homes and shiny Airstreams to single family houses.
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The case began last year with a disagreement between Chief and a supervisor over photographing a tractor trailer parked illegally on a residential street, and ballooned into an extensive internal affairs investigation that led Chief William Darby to fire the officer in July.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
On the residential front, the eight-time Grammy winner has long owned a $9 million home and a nearby condo in the Pacific Palisades area of L.A.
Click here for more photos of the Marina del Rey residence.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Starbase is a ‘company town’ Nestled in the shadow of SpaceX’s brand new, one-million-square-foot factory is a small residential neighborhood with a wide variety of housing for rent, from tiny homes and shiny Airstreams to single family houses.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The case began last year with a disagreement between Chief and a supervisor over photographing a tractor trailer parked illegally on a residential street, and ballooned into an extensive internal affairs investigation that led Chief William Darby to fire the officer in July.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
On the residential front, the eight-time Grammy winner has long owned a $9 million home and a nearby condo in the Pacific Palisades area of L.A.
Click here for more photos of the Marina del Rey residence.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residential. Accessed 16 May. 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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