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residential
[rez-i-den-shuhl]
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.
residential
/ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl /
adjective
suitable for or allocated for residence
a residential area
relating to or having residence
Other Word Forms
- residentiality noun
- residentially adverb
- nonresidential adjective
- pseudoresidential adjective
- quasi-residential adjective
- quasi-residentially adverb
- unresidential adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of residential1
Example Sentences
Chevron, the oil giant that now owns the refinery, looms over the suburb of 16,000, whose prime location on the beach and close to LAX had made it a choice residential and business address.
They could no longer commit to a residential cruise that might or might not ever sail.
Another clip captured bursts of gunfire and an RPG hitting a residential building in the neighbourhood.
Ideal locations would be in urban centers where there are clusters of offices and stores in close proximity to dense residential neighborhoods, all surrounded by heavy traffic year-round.
A section of a 20-storey residential building partially collapsed in New York City on Wednesday morning, and authorities say there are no injuries.
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