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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An especially moving late-season storyline taps into the lingering trauma of residential schools and child-family separations, foregrounding the characters’ difficult emotions without losing sight of the devotion and pleasure also integral to their relationships.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Once a vehicle was stolen, the carjackers would move it to a location to ensure no tracking devices were installed, primarily storing cars in parking garages, residential backyards or private storage areas.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
According to the news release from the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon, April 8, after California Highway Patrol requested backup in locating three misdemeanor hit-and-run suspects who fled into a residential neighborhood of Eagle Rock in Los Angeles.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
If buyers pull back amid economic uncertainty and there's less demand for homes, residential construction could also slow down and potentially exacerbate the country's housing shortage.
—Briana Stewart, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Once a vehicle was stolen, the carjackers would move it to a location to ensure no tracking devices were installed, primarily storing cars in parking garages, residential backyards or private storage areas.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
According to the news release from the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon, April 8, after California Highway Patrol requested backup in locating three misdemeanor hit-and-run suspects who fled into a residential neighborhood of Eagle Rock in Los Angeles.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
If buyers pull back amid economic uncertainty and there's less demand for homes, residential construction could also slow down and potentially exacerbate the country's housing shortage.
—Briana Stewart, ABC News, 9 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 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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