nonresidential

adjective

non·​res·​i·​den·​tial ˌnän-ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 

-ˌrez-ˈden(t)-

: not residential: such as

a

: not used as a residence or by residents

nonresidential buildings

b

: not restricted to or occupied by residences

a nonresidential neighborhood

c

: not provided to patients residing in a facility

a nonresidential treatment program

Examples of nonresidential in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Equipment spending has been surging through 2024, posting respective gains of 9.8% and 10.8% in the second and third quarters, part of a surge around 4% in nonresidential investment, according to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis . —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024

Ultimately, a neighborhood high-intensity district encourages nonresidential uses such as local businesses to be within walking distance of homes. —Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024

However, business investment lagged, with declines in housing and nonresidential buildings offsetting robust spending on equipment. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024

Georgia bill changes law for homeless voters The bill allows people to be taken off the rolls if they are registered at a nonresidential address. —Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above