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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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Oracle highlighted AI platforms like Opower, which helped residential utility customers save $369 million in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The average residential customer pays $250 to $490 a year for that spending.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

For instance, residential neighborhoods tend to appear brighter when seen at an angle, while dense city centers often look brighter from directly overhead.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The average residential bill in Ohio is expected to rise by $16 a month, reports say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They dash down another embankment, into the dry upstream channel of Zacate Creek, under a pipe, then a pedestrian bridge, across the channel, up the opposite embankment, and out onto a two-lane residential street.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario



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