RESIDENTIAL


Meaning of RESIDENTIAL in English

I. |rezə|denchəl sometimes (ˈ)rez|d- adjective

Etymology: from residence (I) , after such pairs as English essence : essential

1.

a. : used, serving, or designed as a residence or for occupation by residents

a residential hotel

b.

(1) : providing and administering living accommodations for students

a residential college

(2) : requiring or involving attendance of classes on a campus

residential study

a residential course

2. : adapted or restricted to or occupied by residences

a residential quarter

3. : of, relating to, or connected with residence or residences

residential trade

a residential zone

residential construction

• res·i·den·ti·al·i·ty ˌrezəˌdenchēˈaləd.ē, -lətē, -i noun -es

• res·i·den·tial·ly |rezə|dench(ə)lē, -li sometimes (ˈ)rez|d- adverb

II. adjective

: provided to patients residing in a facility

residential drug treatment

also : being a facility providing such treatment

a residential treatment center

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.