French word

résidentiel

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁezidɑ̃sjɛl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveresidential

Example

Il y a beaucoup d'arbres dans ce secteur résidentiel.

There are a lot of trees in this residential area.

Illustration for résidentiel (residential)

More examples

Dans ce quartier résidentiel, les enfants jouent dans la rue.

In this residential neighborhood, the children play in the street.

Core concept

A neighborhood whose primary function is providing homes, even when it forms part of a larger town.

Common phrases

  • quartier résidentiel

    residential neighborhood

  • secteur résidentiel

    residential area

Similar words

urbain: Describing a crowded central city area with closely packed buildings and busy foot traffic.
suburbain: Relating to a quiet residential area on the outskirts of a city.
pavillonnaire: Relating to a residential neighborhood of detached homes with gardens.

Definition in French

Qui qualifie un lieu conçu pour l'habitation plutôt que pour l'activité commerciale ou industrielle.

Word origin

Résidentiel belongs to the family of résidence and résident, whose ultimate Latin source is residere, meaning 'to remain'.

Usage tips

  • The final -tiel in résidentiel is pronounced roughly /sjɛl/, unlike the ending of English residential.

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