residential

[rez-i-den-shuhl] / ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /

ADJECTIVE

characterized by private, as opposed to commercial, dwellings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

residentiary

WEAK

peopled populous uptown urban

Antonyms

STRONGEST

nonresidential

WEAK

commercial

Example Sentences

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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

Appeal judges have reduced the damages previously awarded to a former pupil who said he was repeatedly restrained at a private residential special school.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

The car was parked on a quiet residential street, Cedar Springs Terrace, a couple of miles from her apartment and about a mile and a half from her gig.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The Group Areas Act was the foundation of residential apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela