residential area
16
2.1
- noun
- /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛəriə/
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zona residencial
- Its central and eastern sections are two of the fastest-growing residential areas in the entire Bay Area.
- industrial and residential area
- mixed residential area
- nearby residential areas
Sharp signs in Korean tell of new waves of immigrants that mostly the replace the now well off Jews who moved off to better residential areas.
- Sharp signs in Korean tell of new waves of immigrants that mostly the replace the now well off Jews who moved off to better residential areas.
- is in a residential area so we will get complaints people hearing these strange echoey voices coming through into their living rooms.
Examples
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A total of four apartment complexes and two separate residential areas were included in the study.
Academic text (2004) -
Then we were speeding through residential areas on the outskirts of the city.
Fiction book (1995) -
This is a residential area.
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The main residential area is here.
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"Then you know this is one of the best residential areas of the city.
Fiction book (1996) -
In total, only about 15 percent of the residential area is accessible and has infrastructure.
Academic text (1992) -
I thought you might be interested in a typical Berlin residential area.
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They drove into a new residential area, and waited.
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The applicant's mixed-use plan with pedestrian connections between the retail and residential areas should encourage this.
Academic text (2008) -
The new park in the residential area serves as a great space for families to relax.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
An area in a town or city where people live near each other
1
3.1
An area of a town or city with mostly houses and apartments
Antonyms
How Residential
- UK
1
3.0
16
2.1
- Archaic
9
5.3
491
3.4
- US
11
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ‘a part of a city or town where people live’ is directly and transparently composed from 'residential' (related to residences) + 'area' (a region or part of a place). This adjectival + noun pattern is predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Residential area uses residential meaning 'where people live' and area meaning 'a part of a place', so imagine a quiet part of town with houses and apartments instead of shops or factories. That's why residential area means a part of a city mainly for 'homes' and the people who live there.