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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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You’ll need to input your last name, birth date, the house number of your residential address and ZIP Code.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

On Monday, a man answering the door at the residential Brooklyn address listed on the company’s corporate filings who appeared to be Bendet denied he was him, said he couldn’t help and closed the door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

You’ll need to input your last name, birth date, the house number of your residential address and your ZIP Code.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Lebanon's official National News Agency also reported a series of strikes on Nabatieh city resulting in "huge destruction" in residential areas.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The residential campus, which took kids who had no place else to go, had small houses clustered around dismal, sun-parched lawns.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter



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