residential building
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residential building
A building that is mainly intended for people to live in. This can be a single-family house, an apartment building, or another type of building.
In unserer Straße wird ein neues Wohnhaus mit zehn Mietwohnungen gebaut.
A new residential building with ten rental apartments is being built on our street.
The word is clearly made up of 'wohnen' (to live) and 'Haus' (house). So it is quite literally a house intended for living in.
Das alte Fabrikgebäude wurde zu einem modernen Wohnhaus umgebaut.
The old factory building was converted into a modern residential building.
The component 'Wohn-' is very productive and appears in many words related to living and home, for example 'Wohnung' (apartment), 'Wohnzimmer' (living room), or 'Wohnort' (place of residence).
Die Miete für eine kleine Wohnung in diesem Wohnhaus ist sehr hoch.
The rent for a small apartment in this residential building is very high.
'Wohnhaus' (residential building) is a rather formal or technical term that is often used in architecture, by authorities, or in real estate listings.
Laut Bauplan handelt es sich um ein Wohnhaus mit Tiefgarage.
According to the building plan, it is a residential building with an underground garage.
house
'das Haus' and 'das Wohnhaus' can both mean a building where people live. 'Haus' is the normal, short everyday word. 'Wohnhaus' is more precise because it explicitly says that the building is used for living in. This is especially useful when distinguishing it from other buildings, for example an office building or a workshop. In many everyday situations, 'Haus' is enough. In descriptions of buildings, 'Wohnhaus' sounds more precise.
Neben der alten Fabrik wurde ein modernes Wohnhaus gebaut.
A modern residential building was built next to the old factory.
Ihr Haus steht am Ende einer ruhigen Straße.
Her house is at the end of a quiet street.