residential

adjective

Definition of residentialnext
as in familial

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Recent Examples of residential That adds roughly $16 a month to the average residential bill in Ohio and $18 in western Maryland, IEEFA estimated. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 The purchases span nearly 19 acres along Gordon Drive in the Port Royal neighborhood, in one of the country’s most expensive residential enclaves. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026 These parties are beyond what a typical residential swimming pool should be used for. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Arlington Heights trustees in July passed a prohibition on charger installations in underground parking structures and those with residential space above, limiting them to open-air top floors of garages and surface lots. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residential
  1. familial
  2. domestic
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  • The old cemetery was an appropriate location for the familial prank.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But my grandmother’s note also gave me a chilling glimpse of the familial tension that Dad held coiled inside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of familial
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  • While Halloween puts a damper on the domestic box office, that’s not necessarily the case around the world.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
  • If the Packers are willing to pay that price, the jettisoning of Jacobs and his domestic abuse ties seem uncomplicated by comparison.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of domestic

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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residential. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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