residential

[ rez-i-den-shuhl ]
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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.

Origin of residential

1
1645–55; <Medieval Latin residenti(a) residence + -al1

Other words from residential

  • res·i·den·ti·al·i·ty [rez-i-den-shee-al-i-tee], /ˌrɛz ɪˌdɛn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, 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

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British Dictionary definitions for residential

residential

/ (ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl) /


adjective
  1. suitable for or allocated for residence: a residential area

  2. relating to or having residence

Derived forms of residential

  • residentially, adverb

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