residential area

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Debris and warped metal which may be munition fragments can also be seen on a street in the residential area.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

County was back in 1983, when an even-stronger EF-2 tornado tore through a residential area of South Central Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 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

Ricketts’ was located in a quiet residential area many blocks away from the docks where the pestilence had first struck.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy