residential

[ rez-i-den-shuh l ]
/ ˌrɛz ɪˈdɛn ʃəl /

adjective

of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
suited for or characterized by private residences: a residential neighborhood.

Origin of residential

1645–55; < Medieval Latin residenti(a) residence + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM residential

Words nearby residential

residence time, residency, resident, resident alien, resident commissioner, residential, residential care, residential school, residentiary, residents association, residual

Example sentences from the Web for nonresidential

British Dictionary definitions for nonresidential (1 of 2)

nonresidential
/ (ˌnɒnrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl) /

adjective

not suitable or allocated for residence nonresidential areas
not having residence nonresidential customers

British Dictionary definitions for nonresidential (2 of 2)

residential
/ (ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl) /

adjective

suitable for or allocated for residence a residential area
relating to or having residence

Derived forms of residential

residentially, adverb