nonresidential
Britishadjective
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not suitable or allocated for residence
nonresidential areas
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not having residence
nonresidential customers
Example Sentences
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Yet overall construction employment has grown in recent months, driven especially by gains among nonresidential specialty trade contractors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
In Hong Kong, weak demand and over-supply of nonresidential properties continued to put downward pressure on rental and capital values, despite an observed improvement in local sentiment, it said.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
C Strip malls and other nonresidential land can be converted to open spaces such as tennis and basketball courts that slow a fire’s spread and provide emergency refuge.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
Known as “BEPS,” the policy sets carbon emissions targets for Seattle’s existing nonresidential and multifamily buildings greater than 20,000 square feet, about 4,100 of the largest buildings in Seattle.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023
The Government will continue to expedite the flow of key building materials, to limit nonresidential construction, and to give financial support where it will do the most good.
From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.
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