residential

[rez-i-den-shuh l]

adjective

of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.

suited for or characterized by private residences: a residential neighborhood.

Origin of residential

1645–55; < Medieval Latin residenti(a) residence + -al¹

Related formsres·i·den·ti·al·i·ty

[rez-i-den-shee-al-i-tee] /ˌrɛz ɪˌdɛn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, nounres·i·den·tial·ly, adverbnon·res·i·den·tial, adjectivepseu·do·res·i·den·tial, adjectivequa·si-res·i·den·tial, adjectivequa·si-res·i·den·tial·ly, adverbun·res·i·den·tial, adjective

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Examples from the Web for nonresidential

Contemporary Examples of nonresidential

It costs $500,000 of nonresidential investment to buy your way into Canada.
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April 17, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for nonresidential

nonresidential

adjective

not suitable or allocated for residencenonresidential areas

not having residencenonresidential customers

residential

adjective

suitable for or allocated for residencea residential area

relating to or having residence

Derived Formsresidentially, adverb

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Word Origin and History for nonresidential

residential

adj.

1650s, "serving as a residence," from resident (n.) + -ial. Meaning "having to do with housing" is from 1856.