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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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The city’s 10-year residential property-tax abatement, expanded in 2000 to cover new construction citywide, supplied the “extra bump” that made deals work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The initiative claims the cap would bring more stability to game days and push drivers toward commercial lots instead of residential streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Last week, another bear attacked and injured four people in a residential district of Fukushima city.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In April, Kim toured a new neighborhood of residential skyscrapers in the “Hwasong” district, which shares a name with North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It had some nice residential streets and an impressive fire station.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson



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