residential
Americanadjective
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of or relating to residence or to residences.
a residential requirement for a doctorate.
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suited for or characterized by private residences.
a residential neighborhood.
adjective
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suitable for or allocated for residence
a residential area
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relating to or having residence
Other Word Forms
- nonresidential adjective
- pseudoresidential adjective
- quasi-residential adjective
- quasi-residentially adverb
- residentiality noun
- residentially adverb
- unresidential adjective
Etymology
Origin of residential
Example Sentences
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Cameron Ewer, head of residential in Scotland for Savills estate agents, said buying such a property might not be as costly as you might think.
From BBC
Residents have few rights to challenge them, they often increase annually and cost more than £1,000 a year - what can be done about the growing issue of residential service charges?
From BBC
For days she has been waiting for rescue workers to dig through the flattened remains of what was once her daughter's flat in Resalat, a residential district in eastern Tehran.
From BBC
He said he was happy to drive out of town to sleep but was aware others were less considerate, including reports of people hanging laundry on residential streets and parking across driveways.
From BBC
Benchmark analyst Michael Rindos initiated “Buy” ratings on five residential real estate stocks, viewing recent price drops as an opportunity.
From Barron's
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