adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
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CMU ARPABET:R EH2 Z IH0 D EH1 N SH AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
They live in a residential neighborhood.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Used as a residence or by residents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Of or pertaining to residency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
There is a residential requirement for obtaining a marriage license here.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A trip during which people temporarily live together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The youth group organises annual residentials.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
used or designed for residence or limited to residences
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a residential hotel
a residential quarter
a residential college
residential zoning
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonresidential
6
adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to or connected with residence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a residential requirement for the doctorate
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
سَكَنِيّ
(sakaniyy)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Belarusian:
жылы́
(žylý)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Belarusian:
жыллёвы
(žylljóvy)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Bulgarian:
жили́щен
(žilíšten)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Catalan:
residencial
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Czech:
obytný
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Finnish:
asuin-
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Finnish:
asumis-
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Finnish:
asunto-
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
French:
résidentiel
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Georgian:
საცხოვრებელი
(sacxovrebeli)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
German:
wohn-
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
German:
Wohn-
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Hindi:
आवासीय
(āvāsīya)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Italian:
residenziale
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Iranian Persian:
مَسْکونی
(maskuni)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Polish:
mieszkaniowy
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Polish:
mieszkalny
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Russian:
жило́й
(žilój)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Russian:
жили́щный
(žilíščnyj)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Slovak:
obytný
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Spanish:
residencial
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Ukrainian:
житлови́й
(žytlovýj)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Ukrainian:
жили́й
(žylýj)
— of or pertaining to a place of personal residence
Spanish:
residencial
— of or pertaining to residency
