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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A pair of 40-story residential towers was painted red to resemble missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"We have on the one hand the tourist accommodation market and on the other the residential market," says Jordi Vila, a representative of the Sindicat de Llogateres.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Skeet was sent to Boys Republic, a residential treatment facility for troubled youths in Chino Hills, California.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater



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