res·i·den·tial

res·i·den·tial
/ˌrɛzəˈdɛnʃəl/ adj
1 : containing mostly homes instead of stores, businesses, etc.

a residential area/street/neighborhood

2 : used as a place to live

residential property

3 : of or relating to the places where people live

The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.

residential insurance policies

4 a : providing students a place to live

residential colleges

4 b : requiring students to live at a school while taking classes

a residential course

5 a : provided to patients who are staying at a place for medical care

residential drug treatment

5 b : requiring patients to stay while they are receiving medical care

a residential treatment center


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • res|i|den|tial — «REHZ uh DEHN shuhl», adjective. 1. of, having to do with, or fitted for homes or residences: »They live in a good residential district outside the city. 2. of or having to do with residence: »The city is considering the adoption of a residential …   Useful english dictionary

  • non·res·i·den·tial — /nɑnˌrɛzəˈdɛnʃəl/ adj 1 : not made for people to live in The company installs security systems in nonresidential buildings. The bottom floor of the building is for nonresidential use and the top two floors have apartments. 2 non residential Brit …   Useful english dictionary

  • tial — ab·ba·tial; ad·ven·tial; ad·ven·ti·tial; agen·tial; an·te·nup·tial; bes·tial·ize; bes·tial·ly; ca·den·tial; cap·il·li·tial; car·di·nal·i·tial; ce·les·tial·ize; cir·cum·fer·en·tial; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; co·mi·tial;… …   English syllables

  • res — ac·ri·do·the·res; ad·u·la·res·cence; an·ti·res·o·nance; api·ko·res; ar·bo·res·cence; ar·bo·res·cent; ar·res·ta·tion; ar·res·tive; ba·res·ma; be·res·o·vite; cal·o·res·cence; car·dio·res·pi·ra·to·ry; cath·o·do·flu·o·res·cence; clam·a·to·res;… …   English syllables

  • residential — res·i·den·tial …   English syllables

  • residentially — res·i·den·tial·ly …   English syllables

  • residential — res•i•den•tial [[t]ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate[/ex] 2) characterized by private residences: a residential neighborhood[/ex] • Etymology: 1645–55; < ML… …   From formal English to slang

  • residential — res·i·den·tial .rez( ə) den chəl adj provided to patients residing in a facility <residential drug treatment> …   Medical dictionary

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