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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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"They were doing everything they could and they were concentrating on the northern side of the fire where residential areas were."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Of the school’s 10 residential colleges, she was part of the John R. Lewis College community, which focuses on themes of social justice.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

In Torres del Limonar, a Cali residential complex that collapsed in Monday's earthquake, people pick through rubble to recover victims' belongings and return them to grieving families.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Bowdoin consistently ranks among the nation’s finest residential colleges, with dining services that receive national recognition for quality and variety.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The residential campus, which took kids who had no place else to go, had small houses clustered around dismal, sun-parched lawns.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter



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