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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The Woolworth Building in Tribeca, designed by skyscraper-pioneering architect Cass Gilbert, stands alongside Emery Roth’s Beresford and Ely Jacques Kahn’s Sherry-Netherland as one of New York’s most distinguished residential landmarks.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Eversource said Wednesday an average residential customer could save about $13 a month on bills beginning May 1 and extending for a year as a result of the $142 credit.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
The argument continued at their home in Anaheim Hills, an affluent residential area in east Anaheim, while the family was sitting in the living room watching television, according to prosecutors.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The number of residential households within the class area is more than 2,400.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Eversource said Wednesday an average residential customer could save about $13 a month on bills beginning May 1 and extending for a year as a result of the $142 credit.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
The argument continued at their home in Anaheim Hills, an affluent residential area in east Anaheim, while the family was sitting in the living room watching television, according to prosecutors.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
The number of residential households within the class area is more than 2,400.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 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 6 May. 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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