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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India Brown, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
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—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Modera Boca is a 12-story, 306-unit multifamily residential building proposed for 400 S. Dixie Highway where an office building currently exists and will be redeveloped.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Atrium Ljungberg, White Arkitekter The first part of the development, a residential area of 80 apartments named Kvarter 7, will be completed by the end of 2025, while White Arkitekter is working on designs for Sickla’s first office block.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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India Brown, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Real Estate’s Long History of Resistance Startups have been circling residential real estate for years.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Modera Boca is a 12-story, 306-unit multifamily residential building proposed for 400 S. Dixie Highway where an office building currently exists and will be redeveloped.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2025
Atrium Ljungberg, White Arkitekter The first part of the development, a residential area of 80 apartments named Kvarter 7, will be completed by the end of 2025, while White Arkitekter is working on designs for Sickla’s first office block.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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 21 Jul. 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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