residential block

collocation in English

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residential
adjective
uk
/ˌrez.ɪˈden.ʃəl/us
/ˌrez.əˈden.ʃəl/
A residential road, area, etc. has only private houses, not offices ...
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block
noun
uk
/blɒk/us
/blɑːk/
mainly US
the distance along a street from where one road crosses it to the place where the next road crosses it, or one part of a street like this, especially in a town ...
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(Definition ofresidentialandblockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Eachresidentialblockhad four floors.
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It is an extremely important area and should not be thought of simply as aresidentialblockor two which can be treated like any otherresidentialblock.
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Eachresidentialblockhas its own study and entertainment centre.
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It has only oneresidentialblockbuilt in 1996.
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He cancelled the plan and built aresidentialblockinstead.
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Formerly aresidentialblock, it is currently an ethnographic museum.
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Theresidentialblockrelied on a steel frame structure.
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Additionally, in eachresidentialblockthere is a large common room which is rarely used to any extent.
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When it is built, theresidentialblockwill accommodate 40 to 50 young people who attend the college to learn about the arts of riding.
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This system gives residents in a block of flats a freehold with standardised rights and obligations for the rest of theresidentialblock.
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The campus buildings are separated into an academic block and aresidentialblock.
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A modernresidentialblockhas been constructed, at a convenient distance from the original historic buildings.
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The twin-towered gatehouse served as the principalresidentialblockof the castle.
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Each of studentresidentialblockwill be administered by a military officer.
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Entry to aresidentialblockrequires an entrance code, which changes periodically.
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The later, and mainresidentialblock, dates from the mid 18th century.
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Theresidentialblockis also smart, with complete wi-fi connectivity.
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The faade remained until redeveloped into aresidentialblockin the 1970s.
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Under present plans, a new boiler-house and aresidentialblockare to start this summer and other ancillary buildings in the first half of next year.
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The currentresidentialblockwill be expanded, while the ground is also set to be maintained with proper drainage systems.
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The rising vacancy rate meant that now the firstresidentialblockin the program will be demolished.
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Phase 2 of the project will include more high-rise apartment towers, including a 23-storey, 134m ftresidentialblock.
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In 1975, he renovated the temple and in 1979 he constructed the pagoda and a 3-storeyresidentialblockfor monks.
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However, theresidentialblocksmoking ban was not mandatory imposed as there are more people smoking except when during wakes or funerals.
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In 1967 an urban renewal program demolished aresidentialblockeast of the main building to create a running track and various athletic fields.
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