noun
residential area; residential district; neighborhood
A designated or recognized area where people live, often used in urban planning, real estate, or describing a part of a city.
See also: 居住区
この居住地区には公園がたくさんあります。
There are many parks in this residential area.
新しい居住地区の開発計画が発表された。
A development plan for a new residential district was announced.
居住区 is a shorter synonym with the same meaning; 居住地区 may sound slightly more formal or specific in some contexts.
Compound of 居住 (residence) + 地区 (district, area).