nonresidential
UK/'nɔn,rezi'denʃəl/US/'nɔn,rezi'denʃәl/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Not used for living in; relating to commercial or other non-living spaces.
非住宅的；用于商业等非居住用途的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednon-not
+
residentialsit, settle, be placed
=nonresidential
non- (not) + residential = 'not for residing.' Buildings or zones where people don't live.
Common Collocations
- 1.nonresidential property非住宅财产
- 2.nonresidential building非住宅建筑
- 3.nonresidential zone非住宅区
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lower floors are zoned for nonresidential use only.
- 2.
Nonresidential buildings pay a different tax rate.