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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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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has directed police to add extra patrols along Ventura Boulevard after a string of residential burglaries across the San Fernando Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

But some fear the ban could encourage parking in residential streets, while one local guide fears an impact on her business.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

My weekly processing of the past eventually migrated to another building when my therapist moved her practice to a house rezoned for offices in a residential neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Maine has some of the country’s highest residential electricity prices, and elected officials are concerned that a surge in data-center power demand might further inflate costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I’m kinda scared to move after that, but we turn a corner and make our way into a residential area of the colony.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas



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