How to Use residential in a Sentence

residential

adjective
  • The company offers insurance for commercial and residential customers.
  • New residential lots must be two acres or more in size.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
  • One residential street a few blocks north of me stood out on the map.
    — WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The low-slung brick building sits at the end of a residential street.
    — Sam Whitehead, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The first base is inside a house in the city’s residential area.
    — Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2023
  • It should be taxed at the lower residential rate.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • An informant says there is a body buried in a residential area.
    — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The new site is farther from the residential area that had concerned many.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
  • The disease was found in two citrus trees in a residential area.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Hail and wind accounted for more than half of all residential claims.
    — Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
  • Cars were flattened and trees burned out in moonscapes that had been residential streets.
    — TIME, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The Arthur is the tallest residential tower in the state — for now.
    — Mark Dee january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
  • How do these residential real estate projects help a brand sell cars?
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Right now the land is zoned for residential use and could hold around 300 homes if built that way.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Now, the empty site is poised to become a residential hub.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • Ly was struck by the gunfire and fell to the ground in the middle of the residential street, the video shows.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • One hit a residential building, which split in half and collapsed.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • So far, the move to list residential properties has been slow.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
  • He was then sent to a residential treatment center, relapsed and was sent back.
    — Brian Brant, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Bolte was captured in a residential neighborhood about a half-mile from the prison.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Most of the 34 deaths occurred in residential areas on the south and east sides of town.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • The man fell from the off-ramp into a residential yard 30 feet below.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Snow removal for residential and side streets begins after main roads are cleared.
    — Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Saratoga has many wide residential roads with no sidewalks.
    — Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The club was located in the center of the city’s residential area.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Many residential streets remain covered in snow and ice.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The war’s impact has been felt across all segments of the residential market.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • The vast majority of stairs in residential homes are made from wood.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
  • But first, a back portion of the site had to be rezoned to allow for residential uses.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
  • Provide your date of birth, email and residential address.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025

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