residential area

DEFINITIONS OF: residential area

Examples:: show 6 examples...; hide 6 examples...; Georgetown
a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.; Greenwich Village
a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century; Wimbledon
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts; Clichy-la-Garenne
a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century; Orly
a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris; Sun City
a residential suburb of Phoenix

Types:: show 11 types...; hide 11 types...; planned community
a residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents; uptown
a residential part of town away from the central commercial district; suburb, suburban area, suburbia
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city; exurbia
a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia; tenement district
a residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses; rabbit warren, warren
an overcrowded residential area; retirement community, retirement complex
a planned community for residents who have retired from an active working life; addition
a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area; bedroom community
a community where many commuters live; faubourg
a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city; stockbroker belt
a wealthy residential suburb

Type of:: district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

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