residential area
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residential area
A district or zone that is mainly intended for housing and not for industry or commerce.
Sie suchen eine Wohnung in einem ruhigen Wohngebiet mit guter Anbindung.
They are looking for an apartment in a quiet residential area with good transport connections.
The word is a clear compound made up of 'wohnen' (to live, to reside) in the form 'Wohn-' and 'Gebiet' (area). So it literally describes an area intended for living.
Unsere neue Wohnung liegt in einem schönen Wohngebiet am Stadtrand.
Our new apartment is in a nice residential area on the outskirts of the city.
'Wohngebiet' (residential area) is often combined with adjectives that describe quality and atmosphere. Common examples are 'ruhig' (quiet), 'neu' (new), 'begehrt' (sought-after), or 'vornehm' (upscale).
Viele Familien ziehen in die neuen Wohngebiete außerhalb des Zentrums.
Many families move to the new residential areas outside the center.
To describe a location, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative. To describe movement through the area, you use 'durch' with the accusative.
Wir wohnen in einem verkehrsberuhigten Wohngebiet.
We live in a traffic-calmed residential area.
district
'der Stadtteil' and 'das Wohngebiet' can both refer to an area in a city. A 'Stadtteil' is a named part of the city and can be very varied: with apartments, shops, offices, or parks. A 'Wohngebiet' mainly describes the function: people primarily live there, and there is usually little industry or few large shops. The words can be confused because a 'Stadtteil' can also be a 'Wohngebiet'. If the name or location within the city is important, you say 'Stadtteil'. If the residential function is important, you say 'Wohngebiet'.
Nach dem Essen sind Adam und seine Freunde durch ein ruhiges Wohngebiet gelaufen.
After dinner, Adam and his friends walked through a quiet residential area.
Der Stadtteil ist heute sehr beliebt, weil es dort viele kleine Läden gibt.
The district is very popular today because there are many small shops there.