residential area
Example Sentences
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The incident has left city officials scratching their heads as to how the creature crossed the 210 Freeway and decided to plop down in a heavily populated residential area surrounded by major streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Even more baffling is the fact that just one week ago a mountain lion was found in a residential area of Santa Monica, which similarly prompted shelter-in-place warnings for people living nearby.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The following year, Ju Ae wore a partially see-through blouse - revealing her arms - to the completion ceremony for a residential area of the capital, Pyongyang.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Saks was among the first large retailers to locate in what was then primarily a residential area, not far from the Vanderbilt and Astor mansions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
We were in a residential area, driving past bungalows in wide compounds with rose bushes and faded lawns and fmit trees.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
