nonresidential

adjective

non·​res·​i·​den·​tial ˌnän-ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl How to pronounce nonresidential (audio)
-ˌrez-ˈden(t)-
: not residential: such as
a
: not used as a residence or by residents
nonresidential buildings
b
: not restricted to or occupied by residences
a nonresidential neighborhood
c
: not provided to patients residing in a facility
a nonresidential treatment program

Examples of nonresidential in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Biden administration officials have also pointed to job gains in various construction fields, including nonresidential building construction. Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 15 May 2024 Require the state voter registration system to have a feature that flags nonresidential addresses such as a homeless shelter or business. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonresidential 

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonresidential was in 1898

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“Nonresidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonresidential. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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