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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According to United Nations estimates, 90% of residential buildings were damaged or destroyed in Mariupol during Russian attacks, and around 350,000 people out of the pre-war population of about 430,000 were forced to flee.
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Home prices soared in 2021 and 2022, and as a result, the cost of residential real estate is now overinflated by roughly 25% in many parts of the country.
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Reportedly, a person carrying an explosive device came up to him near a residential building.
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Atelier Renata, an unmarked Italian restaurant housed in a residential building, offers an intimate gastronomic experience through a multi-course set menu.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Home prices soared in 2021 and 2022, and as a result, the cost of residential real estate is now overinflated by roughly 25% in many parts of the country.
—Ingo Winzer, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Reportedly, a person carrying an explosive device came up to him near a residential building.
—Isabel Van Brugen
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Atelier Renata, an unmarked Italian restaurant housed in a residential building, offers an intimate gastronomic experience through a multi-course set menu.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residential. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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