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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 ballot measure emerged from the fight against a 247,000-square-foot center proposed in 2024 by the Australian-owned investment firm HMC StratCap for a residential area in Monterey Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Private construction spending increased 0.4% to an annualized $1.64 trillion in April, including a 0.8% rise in residential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The detached house in Baillieston, a residential suburb in the east of Glasgow, would be valued in excess of £380,000.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Keys grew up in Manhattan Plaza, a federally subsidized residential complex that provides affordable housing for artists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The Japanese temple on the Wooded Island charmed Frank Lloyd Wright, and may have influenced the evolution of his “Prairie” residential designs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson



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