/ Dictionary / Index R residential: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: res•i•den•tial Pronunciation: (rez"i-den'shul), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate. suited for or characterized by private residences: a residential neighborhood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: residential (Thesaurus) resident commissioner residentiary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language