residential
Relating to or providing accommodation in which people live, as opposed to business or industrial areas. It can also describe a person or program that requires living at a specific location, such as a residential school or a residential care facility.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The quiet residential streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.
The quiet living-area streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.
The proposed development project must comply with strict residential zoning regulations to preserve the local character.
The proposed development project must comply with strict housing-area zoning regulations to preserve the local character.
I'm looking for a place in a residential area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.
I'm looking for a place in a housing area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.
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Truco para recordar
Think of the 'reside' in residential. If people reside (live) there, it is a residential area.
Quiz rápido
The city council rejected the proposal to build a chemical plant in the middle of a ____ zone.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: residential
Ejemplos
The quiet residential streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.
everydayThe quiet living-area streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.
The proposed development project must comply with strict residential zoning regulations to preserve the local character.
formalThe proposed development project must comply with strict housing-area zoning regulations to preserve the local character.
I'm looking for a place in a residential area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.
informalI'm looking for a place in a housing area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.
Scholars have noted that residential patterns in urban environments often reflect socioeconomic disparities.
academicScholars have noted that housing-location patterns in urban environments often reflect socioeconomic disparities.
The firm is expanding its portfolio to include more residential real estate assets in emerging markets.
businessThe firm is expanding its portfolio to include more housing-based real estate assets in emerging markets.
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Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
residential school
a school where students live and study
residential treatment
medical or psychiatric care involving a stay at a facility
residential zone
a legally designated area for housing
Se confunde a menudo con
Resident is a noun for a person who lives in a place, whereas residential is an adjective describing the place itself.
While phonetically similar, presidential relates to the office of a president.
Notas de uso
Residential is primarily used to distinguish living spaces from commercial or industrial ones. At a C2 level, it is often used in the context of urban planning, social studies, and healthcare (e.g., residential care).
Errores comunes
Learners sometimes use 'resident' as an adjective (e.g., 'a resident area') instead of the correct form 'residential'. It is also occasionally confused with 'residency', which is the status of being a resident.
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'reside' in residential. If people reside (live) there, it is a residential area.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Latin 'residere', meaning 'to sit back' or 'to remain'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many Western societies, 'residential' zoning is a key part of city planning to ensure quiet living spaces away from noise-heavy industry.
Quiz rápido
The city council rejected the proposal to build a chemical plant in the middle of a ____ zone.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: residential
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a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
at
A1A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.
but
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.
his
A1This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.
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