residential

/ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌre-zə-ˈden(t)-shəl ˌrez-ˈden(t)-/ (ame, mw)

residential — 形容詞

  • residentialpositive
  • more residentialcomparative
  • most residentialsuperlative

1. describes a street, district, or neighbourhood where most of the buildings are p

1.形容詞B1
釋義

住宅區的

只有住宅、沒有商業活動的區域

describes a street, district, or neighbourhood where most of the buildings are private homes, with few shops, offices, or factories

例句

The street where Hari lives is a quiet residential area with no shops or offices.

Hari 住的那條街是安靜的住宅區，沒有商店或辦公室。

collocation: residential area

Most of the houses in this residential neighbourhood were built in the 1990s.

這個住宅區裡的大部分房子都是在 1990 年代建造的。

collocation: residential neighbourhood

同義詞
  • suburban

    refers specifically to areas on the edge of a city, while 'residential' can apply to any housing area

  • neighbourhood

    a noun, not an adjective; 'residential neighbourhood' combines both

反義詞
  • commercial

    used for areas with shops, offices, and businesses

  • industrial

    used for areas with factories and warehouses

文法句型

residential + noun (area, street, district, neighbourhood)

be + residential

用法筆記

Used to contrast areas that are mainly for living with commercial or industrial districts. The phrase "residential area" is especially common in real-estate and urban-planning contexts.

常見錯誤

❌This is a residential house' (when you mean a private home).
✅This is a private house in a residential area.
💡'residential' describes the neighbourhood, not the individual house.

2. describes a structure that is designed or used for people to live in as their ho

2.形容詞B1
釋義

住宅用的

供人居住的建築物或空間

describes a structure that is designed or used for people to live in as their home, as opposed to a workplace or commercial space

例句

The old factory was converted into residential apartments for young families.

那間舊工廠被改建成了適合年輕家庭居住的住宅公寓。

collocation: residential apartments

A new residential tower is being built next to the river in Liam's town.

Liam 住的城鎮裡，河邊正在興建一棟新的住宅大樓。

collocation: residential tower

同義詞
  • domestic

    broader term, can also refer to household activities; 'residential' stays focused on where people live

  • housing

    a noun used attributively (e.g., 'housing project'), but less common as an adjective

反義詞
  • commercial

    for buildings used as shops, offices, or businesses

  • industrial

    for buildings used for manufacturing or warehousing

文法句型

residential + noun (building, property, apartment, unit)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 describes the area or street; sense 2 describes the building itself. A 'residential building' can exist in a commercial zone.

3. describes a job, position, course, or programme that requires participants to st

3.形容詞B2
釋義

住宿的

工作或學習期間住在同一地點的

describes a job, position, course, or programme that requires participants to stay overnight at the same location where the activity takes place

例句

Christopher attended a two-week residential course on business management at a hotel near the coast.

Christopher 參加了一個為期兩週的商業管理住宿課程，地點在海邊的一家旅館。

Selim got a residential job as a caretaker, so he lives right above the school.

Selim 找到了一份需要住在大樓裡的管理員工作，所以他直接住在學校樓上。

collocation: residential job — employer provides accommodation

同義詞
  • boarding

    used mainly for schools where students live ('boarding school' is more common than 'residential school')

  • live-in

    informal equivalent, e.g. 'live-in nanny'; more common for jobs than courses

反義詞
  • day

    as in 'day course' or 'day student' — a course you attend without staying overnight

  • commuting

    describes a job or course where you travel from home each day

文法句型

residential + noun (course, job, position, college, school)

用法筆記

Frequently used in education (residential course, residential school, residential college) and employment (residential job, residential position). The key difference from senses 1 and 2 is that this sense involves living AND working/studying in the same place.

4. connected to the place where a person lives, especially when this information is

4.形容詞B2
釋義

居住的

與居住地有關的（常用於官方文件）

connected to the place where a person lives, especially when this information is used for official, legal, or administrative purposes

例句

Your residential address is needed when you register for the local library.

在註冊當地圖書館時，需要提供你的居住地址。

collocation: residential address

Sven changed his residential status after moving to a different country.

Sven 搬到不同國家後，更改了他的居住資格。

collocation: residential status

同義詞
  • domiciliary

    formal/legal term used mainly in official documents; much less common in everyday English

  • habitational

    very rare; used only in specialist contexts

文法句型

residential + noun (address, status, qualification, permit)

用法筆記

Common in official documents, forms, and legal contexts. Often paired with nouns like 'address', 'status', and 'permit'. In immigration contexts, 'residential status' can mean whether a person is a permanent resident, temporary resident, or citizen.

常見錯誤

❌Please provide your resident address.
✅Please provide your residential address.
💡'resident' is a noun for a person; 'residential' is the adjective describing the address.