residential neighborhood

Where homes cluster

A residential neighborhood is an area where houses or apartment buildings predominate, as opposed to commercial or industrial zones.

The term implies a settled community where people live, often with connotations of safety, quietness, and family-friendliness: They moved to a residential neighborhood when they had kids.

The bar seemed out of place in such a residential neighborhood.

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zoning laws · sidewalks · street lights · social cohesion · families · cul-de-sacs · playgrounds · trick-or-treating · architectural styles · ethnic enclaves · fences · block parties · garage sales · local traditions · grocery stores · community groups · yards · urban design

Opposites
land use/zoning

residential neighborhoodindustrial district

Area designated for factories

commercial district · industrial zone · business district · shopping district · warehouse district

density and urbanization

residential neighborhooddowntown core

Central business district

city center · inner city · urban center · wilderness · undeveloped land

permanence of habitation

residential neighborhoodhotel district

Area with many inns

campground

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G