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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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Spanning 12 million square meters, the development will include prayer areas, hotels, residential units, and retail spaces adjacent to the Grand Mosque.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Two high-rise residential buildings were hit in the strikes, the mayor of Ukraine’s capital, Vitali Klitschko, said according to Reuters, including the second and third floors of a nine-story building in the Desnianskyi district.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
It was found around 320 feet from Hippos' central plaza, inside one of the city's residential blocks.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 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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