residential area

Example Sentences

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Some neighbors greeted news of the project’s demise with relief, saying the location — a residential area with large swaths of undeveloped land — was inappropriate for a commercial venture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Saks was among the first large retailers to locate in what was then primarily a residential area, not far from the Vanderbilt and Astor mansions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

About a kilometre from this derelict mine is a residential area of a few houses, a broken-down church building and a hospital with some damaged windows, offering basic services.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

She added: "The road is quiet and it's not a residential area so there isn't anyone around, except the odd car which is driving up to the road closure signs and turning around."

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

There was a large residential area filled with the people’s thatched homes.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis