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.
- dwellingPlace of residence
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- student housingResidential accommodations for enrolled learners
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
army barracks · dormitory · apartment · apartment complex · flat · home · living space · billet · accommodation · tenement · gated community · compound · bedroom · spare room · roof · shelter · abode · domicile
residential quarterscommercial district
Area zoned for trade
industrial zone · business district · commercial area · industrial area · retail district
residential quarterspublic spaces
Areas open to all
common areas · civic spaces · public square · communal areas · shared facilities
residential quarterspublic space
Area open to everyone
common area · public square · public facilities · shared amenities
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