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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


Example Sentences

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The study followed 20 healthy adults who took part in a 7-day residential retreat led by neuroscience educator and author Joe Dispenza, D.C.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Join a real-time, written chat with WSJ’s residential real estate reporters from 11 a.m. until noon ET on Friday, April 10.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The car was parked on a quiet residential street, Cedar Springs Terrace, a couple of miles from her apartment and about a mile and a half from her gig.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In the area around a bridge west of Tehran that was targeted by the United States, an AFP reporter saw a villa and residential buildings with blown-out windows, but no military installations.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

We both lived close by and you’d stick to the residential streets—as if that made it any better.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher