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

Instead, the majority of parcels that fall under the proposed incentives are located in residential neighborhoods currently zoned for multifamily.

From Los Angeles Times

But the strike bore similarities to several in other parts of the country: launched without warning on residential buildings or houses hosting displaced people.

From BBC

The type of accommodation depends on the needs of the patient; it can be a supported-living placement, a residential care home, or a place provided by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

From BBC

Roughly one fifth of the UK’s total emissions comes from residential buildings.

From BBC

It is bordered by golf courses, Los Angeles Harbor College, federally owned land and residential neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• residentiary