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

Since our initial investigation, BBC Verify has confirmed additional footage that shows there were three separate strikes on a sports hall, a residential area and near an educational centre in Lamerd that day.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Earlier in the day, BBC journalists reported a strike on an apartment building in Aisha Bakkar, a residential area of central Beirut.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, a few young people crowded in front of the campus residential area to retrieve their belongings.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

I claimed a small, empty wasi on the outskirts of the residential area and placed my pack and blankets within.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis