住宅地(じゅうたくち)

住宅地(じゅうたくち) refers to areas zoned or developed primarily for housing, as opposed to commercial or industrial districts. Common in real estate, urban planning, and everyday descriptions of neighborhoods.

Forms

住宅(じゅうたく) (housing, residence) + 地(ち) (land, area)

Common collocations

• 閑静(かんせい)な住宅地(じゅうたくち): quiet residential area
• 高級(こうきゅう)住宅地(じゅうたくち): upscale residential area
• 住宅地(じゅうたくち)に住(す)む: to live in a residential area

Similar words

• 住宅(じゅうたく)街(がい): residential neighborhood (more casual, emphasizes the community feel)
• 商業地(しょうぎょうち): commercial area
• 工業地(こうぎょうち): industrial area
• 繁華街(はんかがい): downtown entertainment district