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residential area
/ɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ˈɛɹiə/
/ɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ˈeəɹiə/
Residential area
01
a place where people live, consisting mainly of houses and apartment buildings rather than offices and shops
Examples
The residential area is quiet, with tree-lined streets and few businesses.
They moved to a residential area to escape the noise of the city center.
