residential — res‧i‧den‧tial [ˌrezˈdenʆl◂] adjective PROPERTY residential property consists of private houses where people live, rather than offices or factories: • Opponents claim the development is too near residential areas. • The company plans to provide … Financial and business terms
residential — I adjective domestic, domiciliary, fit for habitation, home, household, inhabited, living, not commercial, not public, occupied, private associated concepts: residential area, residential property, residential purposes, residential use II index… … Law dictionary
Residential — Res i*den tial ( d?n shal), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a residence or residents; as, residential trade; a residential part of town. [1913 Webster] 2. Residing; residentiary. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
residential — [rez΄ə den′shəl] adj. 1. of or connected with residence 2. of, characterized by, or suitable for residences, or homes [a residential neighborhood ] ☆ 3. chiefly for residents rather than transients [a residential hotel] residentially adv … English World dictionary
residential — 1650s, serving as a residence, from RESIDENT (Cf. resident) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Meaning having to do with housing is from 1856 … Etymology dictionary
residential — ► ADJECTIVE 1) designed for or relating to residence. 2) providing accommodation in addition to other services. 3) occupied by private houses. DERIVATIVES residentially adverb … English terms dictionary
residential — [[t]re̱zɪde̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A residential area contains houses rather than offices or factories. He was born in Kensington, West London, then a smart residential area of large terrace houses... Fontbonne is a liberal arts college,… … English dictionary
residential — res|i|den|tial W3 [ˌrezıˈdenʃəl] adj 1.) a residential part of a town consists of private houses, with no offices or factories →↑suburban ▪ a quiet residential neighbourhood 2.) relating to homes rather than offices or businesses →↑domestic ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
residential — adjective Date: 1654 1. a. used as a residence or by residents b. providing living accommodations for students < a residential prep school > 2. restricted to or occupied by residences < a residential neighborhood > 3. of or relating to residence… … New Collegiate Dictionary
residential — adj. 1 suitable for or occupied by private houses (residential area). 2 used as a residence (residential hotel). 3 based on or connected with residence (the residential qualification for voters; a residential course of study). Derivatives:… … Useful english dictionary
residential — res|i|den|tial [ ,rezı denʃl ] adjective ** 1. ) a residential area is one in which most of the buildings are houses 2. ) AMERICAN a residential school or institution is a place where people with mental or physical problems can live while they… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
