Residential vs. Residence — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Residential and Residence
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Definitions
Residential
Designed for people to live in
Private residential and nursing homes
Residence
A residence is a place (normally a building) used as a home or dwelling, where people reside.
Residential
Of, relating to, or having residence
A residential college.
Residence
A person's home, especially a large and impressive one
The youth hostel has been adapted from a private residence
Residential
Of, suitable for, or limited to residences
Residential zoning.
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Residence
The place in which one lives; a dwelling.
Residential
Of or pertaining to a place of personal residence or to a location for such places.
They live in a residential neighborhood.
Residence
The act or a period of residing in a place.
Residential
Used as a residence or by residents.
Residence
A medical residency.
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Residential
Of or pertaining to residency.
There is a residential requirement for obtaining a marriage license here.
Residence
The official home or location of a corporation.
Residential
A trip during which people temporarily live together.
The youth group organises annual residentials.
Residence
The place where one lives (resides); one's home.
Residential
Of or pertaining to a residence or residents; as, residential trade; a residential part of town.
Residence
A building or portion thereof used as a home, such as a house#Noun or an apartment#Noun therein.
Residential
Residing; residentiary.
Residence
The place where a corporation is established.
Residential
Used or designed for residence or limited to residences;
A residential hotel
A residential quarter
A residential college
Residential zoning
Residence
The state of living in a particular place or environment.
Residential
Of or relating to or connected with residence;
A residential requirement for the doctorate
Residence
Accommodation for students at a university or college.
Residence
The place where anything rests permanently.
Residence
Subsidence, as of a sediment
Residence
That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.
Residence
(espionage) rezidentura
Residence
The act or fact of residing, abiding, or dwelling in a place for some continuance of time; as, the residence of an American in France or Italy for a year.
The confessor had often made considerable residences in Normandy.
Residence
The place where one resides; an abode; a dwelling or habitation; esp., a settled or permanent home or domicile.
Johnson took up his residence in London.
Residence
The residing of an incumbent on his benefice; - opposed to nonresidence.
Residence
The place where anything rests permanently.
But when a king sets himself to bandy against the highest court and residence of all his regal power, he then, . . . fights against his own majesty and kingship.
Residence
Subsidence, as of a sediment.
Residence
That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.
Residence
Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily;
A person can have several residences
Residence
The official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president);
He refused to live in the governor's residence
Residence
The act of dwelling in a place
Residence
A large and imposing house
