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residential

[rez-i-den-shuhl] / ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
characterized by private, as opposed to commercial, dwellings
Synonyms
STRONGEST
residentiary
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nonresidential
WEAK


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Morningside High will eventually be torn down for a residential development.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

Its residential treatment licence has been cancelled and all services at the campus must be terminated by 6 August, said the letter, external from state regulators.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

In his municipality, which includes Los Palos Grandes, three residential buildings completely collapsed.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

The girls' facility is described on its website as an intensive, psychiatric youth residential treatment centre for girls 12 to 18.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

The Japanese temple on the Wooded Island charmed Frank Lloyd Wright, and may have influenced the evolution of his “Prairie” residential designs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson



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