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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They specialise in transforming residential and commercial spaces with an emphasis on helping marginalised people.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The study followed 20 healthy adults who took part in a 7-day residential retreat led by neuroscience educator and author Joe Dispenza, D.C.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Iranian media reported several attacks on residential areas of Tehran, while the state broadcaster said gas outages hit parts of the capital after a strike on a university.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Sweat trickled down her neck as she made her way up the shop-lined street and turned onto a residential one.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman



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