nonresidential

/ (ˌnɒnrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl) /

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adjective

not suitable or allocated for residencenonresidential areas

not having residencenonresidential customers

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Words nearby nonresidential

non rep., nonrepeating decimal, non repetatur, nonrepresentational, nonresident, nonresidential, nonresistance, nonresistant, nonrestraint, nonrestrictive, nonrestrictive clause

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How to use nonresidential in a sentence

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