residential area
Example Sentences
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The incident has left city officials scratching their heads as to how the creature crossed the 210 Freeway and decided to plop down in a heavily populated residential area surrounded by major streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The following year, Ju Ae wore a partially see-through blouse - revealing her arms - to the completion ceremony for a residential area of the capital, Pyongyang.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Vahid Online posted one video taken from the top floor of a residential area of loud anti-government chants echoing around the buildings.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
With Reyna giving directions, Rodriguez said he drove to a residential area and parked.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
We were in a residential area, driving past bungalows in wide compounds with rose bushes and faded lawns and fmit trees.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
