residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
| \ ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl
, ˌrez-ˈden(t)-\
, ˌrez-ˈden(t)-\
Definition of residential
b
: providing living accommodations for students
a residential prep school
2
: restricted to or occupied by residences
a residential neighborhood
3
: of or relating to residence or residences
4
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment
also
: being a facility providing such treatment
a residential treatment center
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Other Words from residential
residentially
\ ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-sh(ə-)lē
, ˌrez-ˈden(t)- \
adverb
, ˌrez-ˈden(t)- \
adverb
Examples of residential in a Sentence
The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Cleary, said however, that generally, GPS monitoring is used for youth who recently left secure residential treatment facilities, such as the Victor Cullen Center. — Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Teen charged in robbery of Baltimore deputy commissioner was on GPS monitoring, court records show," 2 Aug. 2019 In 2015, Restivo drew on his own experiences and went to work at the Phoenix House in East Hampton, New York, a long-term residential treatment facility that helps men 18 to 30 years old overcome addiction. — Bethany Hines, CNN, "A former police officer's drug addiction almost killed him. Now he's taken control of his life and helping others do the same," 26 July 2019 Construction activity in the D-FW area has been declining since 2017 when commercial and residential building starts totaled a record $24.6 billion. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "D-FW ranks second in U.S. for construction starts," 25 July 2019 The decision at Tuesday night’s council meeting means the county is moving forward with the $1 billion commercial and residential redevelopment of County Square that council members first approved more than a year ago. — USA TODAY, "Barbie, Tupac, scorpions and Red Vines: News from around our 50 states," 19 July 2019 Across the Bay: Berkeley bans natural gas lines in new residential development and drops gendered language from its municipal code. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Another eviction in San Francisco — from a $15 million mansion," 18 July 2019 Law enforcement agencies were looking for Lorraine Roman, 49, after staff at the residential facility realized shortly before 1 p.m. that Roman’s ankle bracelet GPS wasn’t moving. — Pauline Repard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Search on for convicted burglar who walked away from Kearny Mesa re-entry program," 13 July 2019 Originally constructed in 2001, the massive Manvel mansion sat empty for years after various attempts to turn it into a rehab facility and then a residential facility for at-risk military veterans fell through. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Here's what the abandoned Manvel mansion may look like in 2020," 3 July 2019 The renovations would take place at the Vel R. Phillips Youth Detention Center in Wauwatosa and existing private residential facilities. — Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County proposes multiple local facilities for youths held at Lincoln Hills," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'residential.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for residential
residential
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of residential
: containing mostly homes instead of stores, businesses, etc.
: used as a place to live
: of or relating to the places where people live
See the full definition for residential in the English Language Learners Dictionary
residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
| \ ˌre-zə-ˈden-shəl
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\
Kids Definition of residential
1
: used as a residence or by residents
a residential hotel
2
: suitable for or containing residences
a residential street
residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
| \ ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl
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Medical Definition of residential
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment
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