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Webster 1913 Edition


Residential

Resˊi-den′′tial

(-d?n′shal)
,
Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to a residence or residents;
as,
residential
trade; a
residential
part of town
.
2.
Residing; residentiary.
[R.]

Definition 2024


residential

residential

English

Adjective

residential (comparative more residential, superlative most residential)

  1. Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places.
    They live in a residential neighborhood.
  2. Used as a residence or by residents.
  3. Of or pertaining to residency.
    There is a residential requirement for obtaining a marriage license here.

Derived terms

  • residential treatment

Translations

Noun

residential (plural residentials)

  1. A trip during which people temporarily live together.
    The youth group organises annual residentials.