residential

adjective

res·​i·​den·​tial ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl How to pronounce residential (audio)
ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
Synonyms of residentialnext
1
a
: used as a residence or by residents
residential property
b
: providing living accommodations for students
a residential prep school
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
residentially
ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-sh(ə-)lē How to pronounce residential (audio)
ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
adverb

Examples of residential in a Sentence

The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
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The mayor said the shooting occurred during an unauthorized gathering of hundreds of people on a residential street. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 At least 37 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted for hours in a residential area near Kyiv. — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Downtown Miami, where there are few schools but many new residential high-rises, also had several schools that had enrollment increases. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 This location is more residential, with quieter streets and approachable local trattorias, but offers several architecturally significant palaces and one of the city's oldest churches, the 11th-century San Zan Degola. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residential

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of residential was in 1654

Phrases Containing residential

Rhymes for residential

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Kids Definition

residential

adjective
res·​i·​den·​tial ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl How to pronounce residential (audio)
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
residentially
-ˈdench-(ə-)lē How to pronounce residential (audio)
adverb

Medical Definition

residential

adjective
res·​i·​den·​tial ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl How to pronounce residential (audio)
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment

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