residential

/,rezi'denʃəl/

Thân thiện

The new residential neighborhood has many houses and quiet streets.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or used for living in: Describes something connected to a place where people live, such as a house or apartment.
   • Characterized by private homes: Describes an area that consists primarily of houses and apartments rather than businesses or factories.
   • Requiring or involving residence: Describes a condition or qualification that involves living in a specific place.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The city has strict residential zoning laws to protect neighborhoods.
  • She lives in a quiet residential area on the outskirts of town.
  • The university offers both residential and non-residential programs for students.

Advanced Usage

• "residential school/college": An educational institution where students live on campus.
  • He attended a residential college for his undergraduate studies.
• "residential treatment": A form of therapy or rehabilitation where the patient lives at the treatment facility.
  • After the accident, she spent six months in a residential treatment center.

Variants and Related Words

• Residence (n): The place where one lives; a home.
  • His primary residence is in London.
• Resident (n): A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.
  • The residents of the building organized a meeting.
• Residentially (adv): In a way that relates to residence.
  • The land is used residentially.

Synonyms

• Domiciliary: Relating to a person's home or residence. (More formal)
• Habitational: Relating to inhabitation or residence. (Less common)

Related Phrases

• Residential address: The address of a person's home.
  • Please provide your residential address for our records.
• Residential area/quarter/district: A part of a city or town where people live.
  • They moved to a family-friendly residential district.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or connected with residence
   • a residential requirement for the doctorate
2. used or designed for residence or limited to residences
   • a residential hotel
   • a residential quarter
   • a residential college
   • residential zoning