C2 adjective Neutral

residential

/ˌrez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/

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

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The 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.

2

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.

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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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
residence
Verb
reside
Adverbio
residentially
Adjetivo
residential
Relacionado
resident
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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

1

The quiet residential streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.

everyday

The quiet living-area streets were lined with oak trees and Victorian-style houses.

2

The proposed development project must comply with strict residential zoning regulations to preserve the local character.

formal

The proposed development project must comply with strict housing-area zoning regulations to preserve the local character.

3

I'm looking for a place in a residential area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.

informal

I'm looking for a place in a housing area because I can't stand the noise of the city center.

4

Scholars have noted that residential patterns in urban environments often reflect socioeconomic disparities.

academic

Scholars have noted that housing-location patterns in urban environments often reflect socioeconomic disparities.

5

The firm is expanding its portfolio to include more residential real estate assets in emerging markets.

business

The firm is expanding its portfolio to include more housing-based real estate assets in emerging markets.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
residence
Verb
reside
Adverbio
residentially
Adjetivo
residential
Relacionado
resident

Colocaciones comunes

residential area an area where people live
residential building a building designed for people to live in
residential care long-term care provided in a facility where the person lives
residential property real estate intended for living rather than business
residential street a road where most buildings are homes

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

residential vs resident

Resident is a noun for a person who lives in a place, whereas residential is an adjective describing the place itself.

residential vs presidential

While phonetically similar, presidential relates to the office of a president.

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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).

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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.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the 'reside' in residential. If people reside (live) there, it is a residential area.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'residere', meaning 'to sit back' or 'to remain'.

Patrones gramaticales

Attributive adjective (usually placed before the noun) Non-gradable adjective (you usually cannot say 'more residential' or 'very residential') Functions as a classifier in technical contexts
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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

Palabras relacionadas

a

A1

A 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

A1

The 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

A1

Used 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

A1

A 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

A1

A 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

A1

A 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

A1

Used 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

A1

A 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

A1

A 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

A1

This 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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