residential

adjective

res·​i·​den·​tial ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl How to pronounce residential (audio)
ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
1
a
: used as a residence or by residents
b
: providing living accommodations for students
a residential prep school
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
residentially adverb

Examples of residential in a Sentence

The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
Recent Examples on the Web In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past three weeks, with an average price of $2.9 million. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 The county’s assessment process has faced criticism for months after residential property values increased by roughly 40% overall since the last assessment in 2021, according to county data. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 What locals think and what's ahead Factory 52's residential offerings fill a hole in Norwood's housing gap, according to city council member-at-large Susan Hoover. The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 But last year, facing a major deficit, Newsom pared that amount to $48 billion, cutting costs to programs that would support zero-emission vehicles and rail projects, residential solar, and energy storage. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 Parts of the aircraft crashed into a residential area, killing an additional 11 people. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told the Miami Herald. Footage from the WSVN 7 News showed several police vehicles and a black car being towed from a residential neighborhood. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024 Most of the waste rock in the residential area has since been removed by the EPA and its contractors. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 Following the new law’s mandates, California’s big utility companies announced that residential electricity charges will depend in part on the ratepayer’s income. Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of residential was in 1654

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Cite this Entry

“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residential. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

residential

adjective
res·​i·​den·​tial ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl How to pronounce residential (audio)
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
residentially adverb

Medical Definition

residential

adjective
res·​i·​den·​tial ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl How to pronounce residential (audio)
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment
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