residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl 
ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
1
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
Examples of residential in a Sentence
The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
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The network at Whisker Labs, a technology company based in Germantown, Md., began measuring electrical problems at homes throughout the Los Angeles region using sensors, which help to predict and prevent residential fires.
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Spire’s western Missouri division operated around 500,000 residential meters as of Sept. 30, 2024, while Evergy’s western Missouri territories operate around 570,000 meters combined.
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Ivan Penn, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
This increase was primarily driven by higher rental income from residential properties.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
Spire’s western Missouri division operated around 500,000 residential meters as of Sept. 30, 2024, while Evergy’s western Missouri territories operate around 570,000 meters combined.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Galena, known for residential projects including riverfront apartments in Garden City, would head up the development.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for residential
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“Residential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residential. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl
1
: used as a residence or by residents
a residential hotel
2
: suitable for or containing residences
a residential neighborhood
3
: of or relating to residence or residences
4
: provided to patients staying in a facility
residential treatment
Medical Definition
residential
adjective
res·i·den·tial
ˌrez(-ə)-ˈden-chəl
: provided to patients residing in a facility
residential drug treatment
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