residential quarters

Where people dwell

Residential quarters are the part of a building, compound, or military installation where people live, as opposed to where they work, train, or conduct business.

The term often appears in institutional contexts: Officers were confined to their residential quarters, The embassy compound includes residential quarters for staff.

In military usage, quarters alone typically means living accommodations.

Related

army barracks · dormitory · apartment · apartment complex · flat · home · living space · billet · accommodation · tenement · gated community · compound · bedroom · spare room · roof · shelter · abode · domicile

Opposites
land use/zoning purpose

residential quarterscommercial district

Area zoned for trade

industrial zone · business district · commercial area · industrial area · retail district

public vs. private space

residential quarterspublic spaces

Areas open to all

common areas · civic spaces · public square · communal areas · shared facilities

public vs. private access

residential quarterspublic space

Area open to everyone

common area · public square · public facilities · shared amenities

Family

residential, quarters, reside, residence, resident, residency, residing, resided, resides

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