residential

[ rez-i-den-shuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to residence or to residences:

   a residential requirement for a doctorate.

2. suited for or characterized by private residences:

   a residential neighborhood.

residential

/ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl /

adjective

1. suitable for or allocated for residence

   a residential area

2. relating to or having residence

Derived Forms

• ˌresiˈdentially, adverb

Other Words From

• res·i·den·ti·al·i·ty [rez-i-den-shee-, al, -i-tee], noun
• resi·dential·ly adverb
• nonres·i·dential adjective
• pseudo·resi·dential adjective
• quasi-resi·dential adjective
• quasi-resi·dential·ly adverb
• unres·i·dential adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of residential¹

1645–55; < Medieval Latin residenti ( a ) residence + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Footage from the city verified by the BBC showed massive destruction, with residential buildings heavily damaged.

From BBC

The drone attack on a residential building in the small town of Hlukhiv injured 12 people including two children, Ukraine's national police force said.

From BBC

All that is left of the residential building in Beit Lahia is a pile of rubble, with broken concrete and jagged shards of twisted metal sticking out from the ruins.

From BBC

Attacks continued on Sunday evening, with officials in Sumy region - near the Russian border - reporting another eight killed, including two children, after a missile hit a residential building.

From BBC

In a statement, Essex Police said officers “went to a residential address to arrange a time to do an interview with a woman about a complaint made by a member of the public”.

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Related Words

• residentiary