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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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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

Focusing on residential areas in the county including Farnham, Guildford and Dorking, the trust plans to take steps including:

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The company’s sales mix is roughly 63% commercial and 37% residential.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 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

Each time he passes a restaurant he considers turning off the road, but then he finds himself in a residential section, blocks of Victorian mansions on snow-covered lawns, sidewalks covered with lacy patches of ice.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri



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