residential

American  

[rez-i-den-shuhl] / ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to residence or to residences.

   a residential requirement for a doctorate.

2. suited for or characterized by private residences.

   a residential neighborhood.

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residential British  

/ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl /

adjective

1. suitable for or allocated for residence

   a residential area

2. relating to or having residence

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Other Word Forms

• nonresidential adjective
• pseudoresidential adjective
• quasi-residential adjective
• quasi-residentially adverb
• residentiality noun
• residentially adverb
• unresidential adjective

Etymology

Origin of residential

1645–55; < Medieval Latin residenti ( a ) residence + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The Minneapolis shooting occurred Wednesday morning on a residential street.

From Los Angeles Times

From various vantage points, a maroon SUV can be seen blocking a residential street in Minneapolis.

From BBC

The pledge bolstered an idea that has been circulating for years among housing advocates and lawmakers, in response to Wall Street's increased role in America's residential housing market.

From BBC

Anywhere, one of the largest public residential real estate brokerages and franchisers by market cap, is in the process of being purchased by the even larger brokerage Compass.

From Barron's

Many nightclubs contain the fuel load of an entire residential condominium, the ignition sources of an industrial site, and the evacuation constraints of a submarine.

From The Wall Street Journal