Residential: meaning, definitions and examples

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residential

 

[ rษชหˆzษชdษ™nสƒษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

real estate

Suitable or intended for people to live in. Relating to an area where people live rather than work or holiday.

Synonyms

domestic, household, inhabited

Examples of usage

  • The neighborhood is predominantly residential, with many single-family homes.
  • The city council is planning to build more residential areas to accommodate the growing population.
Context #2 | Noun

real estate

A building used as a place of residence.

Synonyms

dwelling, home, house

Examples of usage

  • The apartment complex consists of several residential buildings.
  • The real estate agent showed us various residential options in the city.

Translations

Translations of the word "residential" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น residencial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคตเคพเคธเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wohn-

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perumahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะธั‚ะปะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ mieszkalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฝๅฎ…ใฎ (ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใŸใใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉsidentiel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ residencial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท konut

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๊ฑฐ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูƒู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rezidenฤnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rezidenฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝๅฎ…็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stanovanjski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญbรบรฐar-

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั€า“ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒชแƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaลŸayฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ residencial

Etymology

The word 'residential' has its roots in the Latin word 'residentialis', which means 'belonging to a residence'. The term became popular in the real estate industry to describe properties or areas intended for living. Over time, 'residential' has evolved to encompass various types of housing and living spaces, reflecting the changing needs and preferences of people seeking a place to call home.

See also: resided, residence, residency, resident, residents, residual.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #4,000, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.